Cullinen Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Cullinen 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

Cullinen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Cullinen 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

Cullinen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cullinen is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cullinen? popularity and diffusion

Cullinen is the 2,605,694th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. The surname Cullinen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Cullinen reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Cullinen is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 6,838,848. In The United States Cullinen is mostly concentrated in: California, where 47 percent reside, New York, where 25 percent reside and New Jersey, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Cullinen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cullinen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cullinen last name grew 589 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cullinen Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Cullinen are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Cullinen earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 63.45% more than the national average, earning $70,526 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jullinen8844/
Cullenen8825/
Suullinen825/
Julinen8012/
Sulinen801/
Chulinin756/
Kullenen751/
Cullenin750/
Chulinina714/
Kulinienė711/
Cullening710/
Kaulinienė6747/
Kulinin6743/
Kolinen6718/
Kuuliainen6711/
Sulinin672/
Juutlainen671/

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