Cunnington is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Adam Cunnington, English footballer
• Ben Cunnington (archaeologist), British archaeologist
• Ben Cunnington (footballer), Australian rules footballer
• Cecil Willett Cunnington, British collector and historian of costume
• Douglas Cunnington, Canadian politician
• Eddie Cunnington, Scottish footballer
• Maud Cunnington, British archaeologist
• Phillis Emily Cunnington, British collector and historian of costume
• Shaun Cunnington, English footballer and football manager
• William Cunnington, British antiquarian
• William Alfred Cunnington British zoologist