Cullin Surname
Approximately 1,076 people bear this surname
Cullin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cologne'; compare Bullen for Boulogne.
John de Coloigne, Norfolk, 1344: History of Norfolk.
1660-1. Peter Cullen and Jane Croke: Marriage Lic. (London).
1795.
Read More About This SurnameCullin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 614 | 1:590,324 | 48,194 |
| Sweden | 130 | 1:75,744 | 5,676 |
| England | 109 | 1:511,175 | 32,340 |
| France | 80 | 1:830,284 | 98,964 |
| Australia | 67 | 1:402,921 | 32,505 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Liberia | 19 | 1:232,028 | 14,625 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 113 | 1:39,202 | 3,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 195 | 1:125,002 | 11,754 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 819 | 1:61,317 | 6,732 |
Cullin (112) may also be a first name.
Cullin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cologne'; compare Bullen for Boulogne.
John de Coloigne, Norfolk, 1344: History of Norfolk.
1660-1. Peter Cullen and Jane Croke: Marriage Lic. (London).
1795. Married — John Cullen and Mary O'Neil: St. George, Hanover Square.
From the burgh of Cullen in the parish of the same name, Banffshire. Henricus de Culane in record, 1340 (ER., I, p. 458). John de Coulane was juror on inquest held apud Rane, 1418 (REA., I, p. 216). John de Culane was elected bailie of Aberdeen, 1440 (CRA., p. 6), Andrew de Culane had a grant of the lands of Knaven in the barony of Kelly, 1444, and Andrew Coleyn or Colen, merchant of Aberdeen, had safe conducts to travel in England, 1438 and 1451 (Bain, IV, 1118—1234). John of Culane was "abbot of boneacord" in Aberdeen, 1486, and Robert of Cullane was chosen "priour of bonaccord" there in 1497 (Mill, Plays, p. 132,134). Elene Culan held a land in Glasgow, 1494 (REG., 469). Mr. William Colen was minister in Edinburgh, 1649 (Lamont, Diary, p. 7). John Cullen was appointed Islay Herala in January, 1661. William Cullen, M.D. (1710—1790), was one of the most eminent physicians of his time. (2) The Ayrshire and Galloway Cullens most probably of Irish origin from Maccullen which see.
(Celtic) 1 Whelp (a pet name) [Old Irish form Cuilen; Irish and Gaelic cuilean(n, a whelp, cub] 2 Handsome, Fair [Irish and Gaelic cuilthinn (th mute] 3 Bel. to Cullen = (a) the Holly- Tree (Place) [Gaelic and Irish cuillionn] (b) the Little Wood [Gaelic and lr. coillin, diminutive of coill, a wood] 4 (occasionally) for Colquhoun, q.v. (Anglo-Ger.-Latin) One from Cologne [Ger. Köln; Latin Colonia Agrippina (Agrippina’s Colony]
Old English spelling of Cologne (Koeln).
1. Irish. See Cuillean. 2. An old spelling of Cologne.
Local: from the town of Cullen in Banffshire-cul, a neck, a lake; the place at the neck of the lake.
Local. From the town of Cullen, in Banffshire, Scotland. The derivation is uncertain. It may be from Cuillean, holly, a place of holly—trees; or Cullin, the place at the neck of the lake, from Cul, a neck, the back of any thing, and lin, a lake, a pond.
Cullin Demographics
Cullin Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Cullin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cullin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cullin is found most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cullin? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 341,330th most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,772,812 people. Cullin is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Cullin are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Cullin is also the 885,979th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 112 people.
The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 614 people, or 1 in 590,324. In The United States it is most frequent in: Michigan, where 15 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States Cullin exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 12 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.
Cullin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cullin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cullin last name fell 25 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cullin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Cullin surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Cullin surname are 16.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.71% being registered with the political party.
The amount Cullin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.1% less than the national average, earning $40,948 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.22% more than the national average, earning $58,736 CAD per year.
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