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 surname Culligan occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Culligan.

How Common Is The Last Name Culligan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 138,736th most prevalent last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,260,405 people. Culligan occurs predominantly 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 numerous given name globally, borne by 20 people.

Culligan is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,814 people, or 1 in 199,812. In The United States Culligan is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 17 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 5 percent reside. Beside The United States it exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 19 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Culligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Culligan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Culligan last name increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 170 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 1,168 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Culligan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Culligan surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Culligan last name are 7.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.45% registered with the 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

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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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