Cullinan Surname

75,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,531 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

Cullinan Surname Definition:

Ó Cuileannáin A branch of the Corca Laoidhe. Another sept so called, of Donegal, have become Cullen. IF 102; Map Cork; Plate VI

Cullinan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3011:109,80311,981
Australia1,1031:24,4753,348
Ireland9991:4,714790
England5801:96,06610,225
South Africa2721:199,18321,377
Canada881:418,70036,754
Northern Ireland711:25,9862,864
Scotland211:254,94412,577
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Monaco91:4,118434
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Wales61:515,75523,171
France51:13,284,544357,392
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
China31:455,773,85521,925
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland9111:4,863817
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4581:109,64810,937

Cullinan (18) may also be a first name.

Cullinan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Cuileannáin A branch of the Corca Laoidhe. Another sept so called, of Donegal, have become Cullen. IF 102; Map Cork; Plate VI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of little Cuileann (holly).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Cullinan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cullinan is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cullinan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 75,196th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,115,839 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Cullinan are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 18 people.

The last name Cullinan is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 3,301 people, or 1 in 109,803. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 11 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent reside and Ireland, where 15 percent reside.

Cullinan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cullinan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cullinan last name rose 721 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 110 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,381 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 525 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cullinan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cullinan surname are 4.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.9% being registered with the party.

The amount Cullinan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.79% more than the national average, earning R 427,248 per year; in United States they earn 15.96% more than the national average, earning $50,035 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.26% more than the national average, earning $60,743 CAD per year.

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