Cullenane Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Cullenane Surname Definition:

Ó Cuileannáin A branch of the Corca Laoidhe. Another sept so called, of Donegal, have become Cullen. IF 102; Map Cork; Plate VI

Cullenane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia321:843,61652,533
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Cullenane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Cuileannáin A branch of the Corca Laoidhe. Another sept so called, of Donegal, have become Cullen. IF 102; Map Cork; Plate VI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cullenane Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cullenane is most common in Australia. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Cullenane.

How Common Is The Last Name Cullenane? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cullenane is the 3,373,373rd most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname Cullenane is mostly found in Oceania, where 94 percent of Cullenane are found; 94 percent are found in Australasia and 94 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 843,616. In Australia it is most frequent in: Northern Territory, where 75 percent are found, Western Australia, where 19 percent are found and Victoria, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Australia it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 3 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Cullenane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cullenane has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Cullenane last name decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cullenane Last Name Statistics demography

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

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