Cullens Surname

272,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,429 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cullens Surname Definition:

(Irish, English, Scottish) Grandson of Cuileann (holly); a cub or puppy, an affectionate term; the handsome person; dweller in, or near, a small wood; dweller near a holly tree; one who came from Cullen (little nook), in Scotland.

Cullens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0421:347,84931,215
Netherlands1261:134,02520,684
Australia921:293,43225,879
Scotland571:93,9276,548
England351:1,591,94567,242
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Ireland151:313,92910,911
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
France21:33,211,361423,184
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Maldives11:404,1727,269
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
Scotland211:178,2486,976
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3231:155,47614,316

Cullens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish, English, Scottish) Grandson of Cuileann (holly); a cub or puppy, an affectionate term; the handsome person; dweller in, or near, a small wood; dweller near a holly tree; one who came from Cullen (little nook), in Scotland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Cullens Last Name Facts

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

Cullens occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Cullens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cullens? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cullens is the 272,373rd most frequently held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 5,099,752 people. The surname Cullens is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Cullens reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,042 people, or 1 in 347,849. In The United States it is mostly found in: Georgia, where 26 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States Cullens occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Cullens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cullens has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 323 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 271 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it declined 10 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 107 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cullens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cullens last name are 21.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.12% being registered with the party.

The amount Cullens earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.2% less than the national average, earning $41,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.38% less than the national average, earning $40,054 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scullens930/
Coullens930/
Culens922/
Cullins863,249/
Sullens862,148/
Collens86800/
Jullens86174/
Kullens863/
Cutlens860/
Colliens808/
Coullins802/
Cullemse801/
Caullins801/
Scullins801/
Colleens801/
Cullinns800/
Colens7798/
Collns7756/
Sulens7714/
Kulens7712/
Culins7710/
Sullns771/
Julens771/
Collins71646,590/
Sullins714,650/
Coolens71514/
Collyns71418/
Collenz7137/
Keulens7135/
Kollens7120/
Kullins7119/
Kaulens718/
Jullins718/
Coulins714/
Saulens712/
Jaulens712/
Cuglins711/
Soulens711/
Colllns711/
Cullims711/
Caulins710/
Collnns710/
Cutlins710/
Collijns6790/
Colllins6718/
Collinss6713/
Collinns675/
Coollins674/
Ccollins674/
Tcollins673/
Dcollins672/
Sullinss671/
Kcollins671/
Collinsj671/
Seuliens670/

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