Cullivan Surname

396,198th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 890 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Cullivan Surname Definition:

Mac Conluain (w) A sept of the Uí Fiachra in north Connacht and later in Co.

Cavan. O’Donovan says Mac Conluain is anglicized Mac Colwan

Cullivan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5591:648,40652,026
Ireland2621:17,9731,938
England501:1,114,36153,243
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland871:50,9184,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

Cullivan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Conluain (w) A sept of the Uí Fiachra in north Connacht and later in Co.

Cavan. O’Donovan says Mac Conluain is anglicized Mac Colwan

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Conluain (w) A sept of the Uí Fiachra in north Connacht and later in Co.

Cavan. O’Donovan says Mac Conluain is anglicized Mac Colwan

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cullivan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cullivan occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cullivan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cullivan is the 396,198th most frequently held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,188,254 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Cullivan reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Cullivan is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 559 people, or 1 in 648,406. In The United States it is most common in: Massachusetts, where 17 percent reside, California, where 16 percent reside and Texas, where 12 percent reside. Apart from The United States Cullivan occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 29 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Cullivan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cullivan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cullivan surname grew 717 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 301 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 417 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cullivan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Cullivan last name are 9.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.86% being registered with the political party.

Cullivan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.47% less than the national average, earning $42,948 USD per year.

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