Cullagh Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cullagh Surname Definition:

Mac Cú Uladh or Mac Con Uladh A numerous name in Ulster. Also, as MacCulloch, Scottish. MIF 76

Cullagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland581:81,1894,753
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
France111:6,038,429280,838
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland361:123,0527,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Cullagh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Cú Uladh or Mac Con Uladh A numerous name in Ulster. Also, as MacCulloch, Scottish. MIF 76

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cullagh Last Name Facts

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

Cullagh occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Cullagh.

How Common Is The Last Name Cullagh? popularity and diffusion

Cullagh is the 1,415,499th most frequent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. The surname Cullagh is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Cullagh reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Cullagh is most frequent in Ireland, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 81,189. In Ireland Cullagh is most frequent in: Munster, where 57 percent are found, Leinster, where 41 percent are found and Ulster, where 21 percent are found. Excluding Ireland it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Denmark, where 8 percent are found.

Cullagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cullagh has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Cullagh last name increased 161 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cullagh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cullagh surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the political party.

Cullagh earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.81% more than the national average, earning $54,716 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cullaigh9310/
Cullaugh931/
Cullag921/
Csullag8665/
Chullag8612/
Culliag866/
Cullogh861/
Chulagh861/
Culag837/
Cullough80201/
Choulagh8034/
Cullak7715/
Cullog7712/
Kulagh774/
Caulag773/
Collag771/
Julagh771/
Czulag771/
Chulag771/
Culaag771/
Coollaugh751/
Ccullough751/
Zoulagh71282/
Csullog7128/
Chulakh7127/
Choulag714/
Jullakh711/
Cullack711/
Chhulag711/
Scullac711/
Culloug711/
Hccullough711/
Colaugh711/
Juliagh710/
Culak67247/
Culac6772/
Colag6772/
Sulag6738/
Collough6724/
Kulag6713/
Culax679/
Tchoulag675/
Chulough674/
Culagova673/
Colleigh673/
Chullake672/
Sculliak671/
Scullaik671/
Coullaux671/
Chuleigh671/
Cullocth670/

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