Cucul Surname

12,084th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46,495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Cucul Surname User-submission:

The Cucul surname derives from a Mayan term usually used for referring to one's 'back' or 'rear'.

This explains it presence in Guatemala, southern Mexico, and Belize, home of the Ancient Maya and their modern descendents.

Cucul Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala45,7111:35260
Belize6761:526102
Romania701:286,82726,171
Moldova111:323,76125,884
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

The alternate forms: Čučul (2) & Çuçul (1) are calculated separately.

Cucul (17) may also be a first name.

Cucul Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Cucul surname derives from a Mayan term usually used for referring to one's 'back' or 'rear'.

This explains it presence in Guatemala, southern Mexico, and Belize, home of the Ancient Maya and their modern descendents.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Cucul Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cucul Come From? nationality or country of origin

Cucul is carried by more people in Guatemala than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Čučul or Çuçul. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cucul? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cucul is the 12,084th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 156,738 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Cucul reside; 100 percent reside in Central America and 98 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 2,694,839th most prevalent forename on earth It is held by 17 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Guatemala, where it is borne by 45,711 people, or 1 in 352. In Guatemala it is most numerous in: Alta Verapaz Department, where 75 percent live, Izabal Department, where 12 percent live and Petén Department, where 11 percent live. Barring Guatemala Cucul is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Belize, where 1 percent live and Romania, where 0 percent live.

Cucul Last Name Statistics demography

Cucul earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 67.34% less than the national average, earning $14,094 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cuscul91741/
Cuzcul919/
Cucull914/
Coucul911/
Čučul872/
Çuçul871/
Chuchul8314/
Cushcul831/
Coucoul831/
Cuzul80106/
Kucul8020/
Cocul8012/
Cujul809/
Cukul809/
Cusul808/
Zucul805/
Cucol803/
Cuculova7711/
Coucault772/
Coucoule771/
Zucule734,982/
Kucule7346/
Cociul7327/
Chukul7324/
Cocaul7322/
Cujule736/
Cukule732/
Chucuł731/
Cockul731/
Coucol731/
Kuchul731/
Cousul731/
Cucool730/
Coucoulle7111/
Chuichull711/
Chauchule711/
Chukule6710/
Koccoul677/
Chuykul676/
Cheucheule672/
Giucuil671/
Cheukul671/
Chukull671/
Chaukul671/
Tchoutcoul671/
Chukkul671/
Caukule671/
Cousaul670/

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