Culleton Surname

157,151st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,784 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Culleton Surname Definition:

Mac Codlatáin The prefix O is sometimes substituted for Mac in this predominantly Co. Wexford name; it is also found in Co. Carlow and Kilkenny. SIF 46

Culleton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,0211:4,612770
United States5721:633,66951,045
England4541:122,72712,355
Canada3261:113,02312,061
Australia1571:171,94717,598
Wales1151:26,9092,781
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3951:11,2151,559
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Culleton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Codlatáin The prefix O is sometimes substituted for Mac in this predominantly Co. Wexford name; it is also found in Co. Carlow and Kilkenny. SIF 46

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Codlatáin The prefix O is sometimes substituted for Mac in this predominantly Co. Wexford name; it is also found in Co. Carlow and Kilkenny. SIF 46

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Culleton Last Name Facts

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

Culleton is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Culleton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 157,151st most frequently used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,617,653 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Culleton reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is held by 1,021 people, or 1 in 4,612. In Ireland Culleton is most frequent in: Leinster, where 88 percent reside, Ulster, where 7 percent reside and Munster, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Ireland it occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Culleton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Culleton has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Culleton last name grew 258 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 938 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 3,243 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Culleton Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Culleton are 8.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.12% registered with the political party.

The amount Culleton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.57% more than the national average, earning $46,847 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.9% less than the national average, earning $45,260 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Culleiton9455/
Culletton941/
Culleston940/
Culeton9346/
Culliton881,499/
Colleton88606/
Culloton88158/
Cullaton8871/
Culeston880/
Cuyleton880/
Culletan880/
Culaton80807/
Coleton8043/
Culiton801/
Coolleeton781/
Colliton75474/
Cullitan7564/
Quileton751/
Cullatan750/
Colletun750/
Juleston750/
Culiston750/
Cullotan750/
Cullitun750/
Colletan750/
Suletan674,360/
Coliton6738/
Colyton675/
Chauletane671/
Koleton671/
Culitan671/
Coletan670/
Kileton670/

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