Culley Surname
Approximately 9,114 people bear this surname
Culley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Nicholas'; v. Colley. This is a Norfolk form, where o seems commonly to have become u; compare Cubitt for Cobbett, and Cullyer for Collier.
Thomas Culley, sheriff of Norwich, 1559: History of Norfolk.
Read More About This SurnameCulley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,573 | 1:79,261 | 9,052 |
| England | 2,707 | 1:20,583 | 2,914 |
| Australia | 570 | 1:47,361 | 5,928 |
| Canada | 446 | 1:82,613 | 9,203 |
| Scotland | 132 | 1:40,559 | 3,794 |
| Guyana | 110 | 1:6,929 | 1,147 |
| New Zealand | 109 | 1:41,544 | 6,955 |
| Wales | 102 | 1:30,339 | 3,079 |
| Ireland | 87 | 1:54,126 | 3,790 |
| Cuba | 70 | 1:164,610 | 3,825 |
| Northern Ireland | 51 | 1:36,177 | 3,487 |
| Suriname | 26 | 1:21,254 | 4,689 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 1:2,745,825 | 29,869 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 1:151,553 | 8,353 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 152 | 1:29,144 | 2,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,187 | 1:20,535 | 2,907 |
| Scotland | 67 | 1:55,869 | 3,649 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 709 | 1:70,830 | 7,623 |
Culley (238) may also be a first name.
Culley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Nicholas'; v. Colley. This is a Norfolk form, where o seems commonly to have become u; compare Cubitt for Cobbett, and Cullyer for Collier.
Thomas Culley, sheriff of Norwich, 1559: History of Norfolk.
Joshua Culley, or Cully, mayor of Norwich, 1606: ibid.
(Celtic) Dweller at the Wood or Woodland [Gaelic and Irish coille] (English) for Coll(e)y or Coley, q.v.
Ó Calla Cos. Armagh and Antrim
From Couillet; a location name in Flanders Cuilly in Roll of Battell Abbey. Hugo de Cuilly in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John
In the reign of Elizabeth, Thomas Culley was mayor and Joshua Culley was sheriff of the city of Norwich, where the name yet remains; in 1630, James Culley was curate of Surlingham (Bl.).
Culley Demographics
Average Culley Salary in
United States
$45,212 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Culley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Culley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Culley is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Culley.
How Common Is The Last Name Culley? popularity and diffusion
Culley is the 55,701st most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 799,599 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Culley reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Culley is also the 580,229th most frequent forename internationally It is held by 238 people.
This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 4,573 people, or 1 in 79,261. In The United States Culley is most common in: California, where 8 percent are found, Virginia, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States Culley is found in 48 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Culley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Culley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Culley surname increased 645 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 228 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 680 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 43 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Culley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Culley surname is predominantly Catholic (65%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Culley last name are 15.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.9% registered with the political party.
The amount Culley earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 61.74% more than the national average, earning 559,764 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 26.75% less than the national average, earning R 174,072 per year; in United States they earn 4.78% more than the national average, earning $45,212 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.47% more than the national average, earning $59,356 CAD per year.
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Culley Reference & Research
Cooley FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Cooley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
McCully FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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