Cullan Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cullan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 Whelp (a pet name) [Old Irish form Cuilen; Irish and Gaelic cuilean(n, a whelp, cub] 2 Handsome, Fair [Irish and Gaelic cuilthinn (th mute] 3 Bel. to Cullen = (a) the Holly- Tree (Place) [Gaelic and Irish cuillionn] (b) the Little Wood [Gaelic and lr.

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Cullan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Ireland381:123,9196,102
Philippines361:2,812,173137,318
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England91:6,190,895170,599
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland691:64,2014,905
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1271:191,93215,501
Scotland391:95,9804,885
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2471:203,31517,632

Cullan (148) may also be a first name.

Cullan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) 1 Whelp (a pet name) [Old Irish form Cuilen; Irish and Gaelic cuilean(n, a whelp, cub] 2 Handsome, Fair [Irish and Gaelic cuilthinn (th mute] 3 Bel. to Cullen = (a) the Holly- Tree (Place) [Gaelic and Irish cuillionn] (b) the Little Wood [Gaelic and lr. coillin, diminutive of coill, a wood] 4 (occasionally) for Colquhoun, q.v. (Anglo-Ger.-Latin) One from Cologne [Ger. Köln; Latin Colonia Agrippina (Agrippina’s Colony]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cullan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cullan is most common in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Cullan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cullan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,111,382nd most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Cullan are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Cullan is also the 757,758th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 148 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 95 people, or 1 in 3,815,357. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Nebraska, where 41 percent are found, Connecticut, where 7 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 17 percent are found and The Philippines, where 16 percent are found.

Cullan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cullan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cullan last name fell 62 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 45 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it fell 93 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cullan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Cullan last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cullan last name are 38.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cullan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 20.84% more than the national average, earning $52,142 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.24% more than the national average, earning $59,741 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caullan92490/
Cullane9277/
Cullian9257/
Cullain9228/
Chullan9227/
Cullang9227/
Scullan9216/
Culland9210/
Cuillan923/
Coullan921/
Cullann920/
Cullhan920/
Cullant920/
Culan91951/
Scullian8617/
Chullian8615/
Culliane867/
Cusillan867/
Cullahan864/
Cullaine861/
Culllang861/
Couëllan861/
Cutillan861/
Coullant861/
Cullatin860/
Culleane860/
Cullhane860/
Cuillean860/
Coulland860/
Culang83849/
Chulan83753/
Collan83303/
Culian83275/
Sullan83230/
Cuilan83228/
Kullan83205/
Cutlan83173/
Cullon83162/
Cullam8383/
Culgan8368/
Culhan8357/
Culand8346/
Coulan8336/
Cuylan8333/
Culank8329/
Culyan8318/
Ciulan8318/
Jullan8318/
Culane8311/
Caulan839/
Czulan833/
Culain832/
Cuslan831/
Sculan831/
Culean830/
Coullahan8079/
Cousillan801/
Couëllant801/
Cullahane800/
Cullahain800/
Culhane774,922/
Jullian772,768/
Chulian77303/
Coullon77299/
Ciulean77252/
Juillan77220/
Cutland77219/
Cullion77160/
Chaulan77136/
Couland77130/
Chulhan7781/
Kullean7779/
Kulland7769/
Sullian7752/
Sculean7748/
Collain7743/
Scullon7732/
Suillan7729/
Kullian7722/
Zullian7719/
Kullane7718/
Cuilian7715/
Chulane7713/
Koullan7710/
Coulian7710/
Chulyan779/
Cutlyan778/
Jullane778/
Choulan777/
Jhullan777/
Khullan776/
Sullhan775/
Caulang775/
Sullain775/
Caulian774/
Collian774/
Coulant774/
Ciulian773/
Joullan773/
Sullaan773/
Culangc773/
Culhand772/
Cullham772/
Coulane772/
Culhain772/
Ceulian772/
Culiang772/
Jullang772/
Sculyan772/
Collean771/
Caullán771/
Jullann771/
Cuiland771/
Cuillon771/
Culliam771/
Cullong771/
Chulain771/
Collahn771/
Kullaun771/
Jullain771/
Chullon771/
Caulane771/
Csollan771/
Culaing771/
Culanng771/
Coulain771/
Coulang771/
Collann771/
Cuilang771/
Scoulan771/
Zullain771/
Ciulain771/
Ciulane771/
Coulean771/
Culhean770/
Culahan770/
Collyan770/
Scaulan770/
Kullann770/
Cullein770/
Julland770/
Cullone770/
Coullam770/
Coulhan770/
Culiane770/
Collhan770/
Chulann770/
Coussillan7532/
Colan735,264/
Kulan733,313/
Sulan732,666/
Julan731,196/
Culam73177/
Zulan7334/
Çulan7321/
Culon735/
Culán732/
Čulan731/
Julliand71694/
Cousland71384/
Culasing71368/
Juilland71315/
Coulahan71142/
Cutillon71119/
Causland71103/
Joullian7154/
Jeullain7145/
Giullian7144/
Chaulian7123/
Julliane7121/
Julliant7111/
Kulliane7110/
Coullion7110/
Joullane719/
Kullasin719/
Choulian718/
Culanova717/
Cuiliang716/
Couselliant714/
Juillian713/
Chuilian713/
Chuillon713/
Coulagne712/
Culahane711/
Chaulhan711/
Couglian711/
Cuusland711/
Juillane711/
Jullasin711/
Kuillian711/
Kullaine711/
Scuillon711/
Tchulang711/
Tschulan711/
Choulgan711/
Chuulgan711/
Chuliane711/
Chullein711/
Caulaune711/
Cuillone711/
Culating711/
Culheane711/
Colleaun711/
Zulliang711/
Jullasen711/
Cuslahan710/
Colleann710/
Cullotin710/
Coutland710/
Caulahan710/
Culloten710/
Cautland710/
Culloing710/
Coulanhe710/
Joullain710/
Choulean710/
Zuillian710/
Kullahan710/
Julian6793,560/
Coulon6725,537/
Sullon678,431/
Zulian676,512/
Sulhan672,479/
Joulan672,068/
Collon671,429/
Kulane671,231/
Cullom671,159/
Culham671,090/
Julain67868/
Coulam67850/
Khulan67651/
Kuilan67567/
Kulhan67543/
Kulyan67498/
Sulian67492/
Saulan67487/
Julean67361/
Kulian67279/
Kollan67279/
Jhulan67250/
Colian67238/
Culong67211/
Djulan67190/
Kaulan67188/
Julhan67179/
Çulhan67152/
Zulhan67134/
Suilan67129/
Zuilan67115/
Koulan67114/
Julang67111/
Suhlan67110/
Sulean67101/
Juland6794/
Colean6778/
Kulaun6771/
Juslan6765/
Tsulan6762/
Jaulan6750/
Culion6749/
Colain6744/
Kulgan6744/
Giulan6744/
Kulanc6727/
Cutillion6724/
Colann6721/
Sulain6716/
Kullasing6716/
Zhulan6715/
Sullón6714/
Cautillon6713/
Zollan6713/
Zulyan6712/
Julane6712/
Zulain6712/
Džulan6710/
Colyan679/
Zulane678/
Julaan677/
Colțan676/
Zeulan676/
Jullasing676/
Coolan675/
Sulaan675/
Juilan675/
Caulon675/
Chulon674/
Kullon674/
Cutlam674/
Jullam674/
Jullon674/
Kulain674/
Jullianne674/
Kuhlan673/
Sullòn673/
Zoulan673/
Çulğan673/
Scullionn672/
Cuhlam672/
Julann672/
Kuylan672/
Seulan672/
Sulaun672/
Collán672/
Kulaan672/
Juillaune671/
Juylan671/
Kulayn671/
Ciulanova671/
Scuillion671/
Zulean671/
Jutillian671/
Sculllion671/
Tchuilang671/
Czułan671/
Chouhlane671/
Zaulan671/
Cousillon671/
Ziulan671/
Djhullian671/
Julleanne671/
Jullyaine671/
Coollahan670/
Sulann670/
Cuslon670/
Colahn670/

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