Cullinane Surname

86,667th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cullinane 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

Cullinane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0071:180,59718,054
Ireland2,0061:2,347443
England8641:64,4887,524
Australia1851:145,92315,562
New Zealand1511:29,9895,243
Wales961:32,2353,244
Scotland741:72,3495,525
Canada531:695,20056,020
Northern Ireland401:46,1264,031
Jersey201:4,960981
Cayman Islands131:4,915636
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,4331:3,091576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Wales111:142,5835,610
Jersey101:5,188903
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1941:258,85921,305

Cullinane 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

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

Cullinane Last Name Facts

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

Cullinane has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Cullinane click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cullinane? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 86,667th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,311,417 people. The last name Cullinane is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Cullinane reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,007 people, or 1 in 180,597. In The United States it is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 25 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States it occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 36 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Cullinane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cullinane has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,035 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 140 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 873 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cullinane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cullinane surname are 9.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cullinane earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 24.18% more than the national average, earning R 295,092 per year; in United States they earn 17.62% more than the national average, earning $50,752 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.47% more than the national average, earning $50,412 CAD per year.

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Cullinane Reference & Research

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