Culligan Surname

138,736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,224 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Culligan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Culligan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8141:199,81219,657
Ireland6101:7,7201,089
Canada4071:90,5309,953
England2571:216,80218,442
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
France61:11,070,454349,096
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Malta11:430,2723,380
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3581:12,3741,674
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4541:110,61411,006

Culligan (20) may also be a first name.

Culligan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Culligan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Culligan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Culligan? popularity and diffusion

Culligan is the 138,736th most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 2,260,405 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Culligan are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 20 people.

The surname Culligan is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,814 people, or 1 in 199,812. In The United States Culligan is primarily found in: New York, where 17 percent are found, Florida, where 9 percent are found and Illinois, where 5 percent are found. Beside The United States Culligan is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Culligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Culligan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Culligan surname expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 170 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,168 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Culligan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Culligan last name are 7.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.45% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Culligan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.32% more than the national average, earning R 395,244 per year; in United States they earn 12% more than the national average, earning $48,327 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.7% more than the national average, earning $56,986 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cullighan9413/
Culigan936/
Colligan884,184/
Sulligan8848/
Culligam880/
Culighan880/
Culigain880/
Kulligan880/
Cullegan880/
Collighan8256/
Coulighan8210/
Colligann820/
Culleghan820/
Suligan80394/
Coligan80289/
Kuligan807/
Zuligan801/
Colligon7584/
Cooligan7568/
Džuligan7511/
Kouligan753/
Kolligan753/
Dzuligan752/
Collegan752/
Kullegan750/
Jauligan750/
Coolighan7111/
Collicgon710/
Suligon6725/
Kuliganova6718/
Koligan673/
Juligam673/
Sulegan672/
Colegan672/
Zulegan671/
Coligon671/
Colygan670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Culligan
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