The surname coon is said to have originated form Scotland and the homeland of his family can be traced back to the Scottish kingdom of Dalriada. The family used to live in a place called Cunningham in Ayreshire. There were various branches among this family that lived in different area, the most famous and ancient being the Cunningham family of Corsehill and the Cunningham family of Caprington. The name coon is a short form of this name. They had been settled there even before the Norman Conquest. Some of the variations of the name are Cunnyngham, Cunyngham, Cunninghame and many more.
