Culliton Surname

261,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,499 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Culliton Surname Definition:

Mac Codlatáin The prefix O is sometimes substituted for Mac in this predominantly Co. Wexford name; it is also found in Co. Carlow and Kilkenny. SIF 46

Culliton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9371:386,82934,050
Canada2281:161,60316,308
Ireland2231:21,1162,149
England481:1,160,79354,689
Jamaica221:130,4524,751
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1671:26,5262,822
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

Culliton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Codlatáin The prefix O is sometimes substituted for Mac in this predominantly Co. Wexford name; it is also found in Co. Carlow and Kilkenny. SIF 46

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Culliton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Culliton occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Culliton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 261,733rd most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,861,605 people. The surname Culliton is primarily found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Culliton live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Culliton is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 937 people, or 1 in 386,829. In The United States Culliton is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent live, Florida, where 8 percent live and Ohio, where 5 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 15 percent live and Ireland, where 15 percent live.

Culliton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Culliton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Culliton surname rose 1,041 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 134 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 253 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Culliton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Culliton surname is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Culliton last name are 8.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Culliton earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.34% more than the national average, earning $47,180 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.15% more than the national average, earning $52,738 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Culleiton9455/
Culiton931/
Culleton882,784/
Colliton88474/
Cullitan8864/
Culiston880/
Cullitun880/
Culletton821/
Culleston820/
Culeton8046/
Coliton8038/
Culitan801/
Colleton75606/
Sulithon759/
Sullitan752/
Culeston750/
Cuyleton750/
Culletan750/
Collitan750/
Collithan711/
Sulitan671,949/
Coleton6743/
Julitan6741/
Colyton675/
Colitan672/
Coolleeton671/

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