Cully Surname
Approximately 4,294 people bear this surname
Cully Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Nicholas'; v. Colley. This is a Norfolk form, where o seems commonly to have become u; compare Cubitt for Cobbett, and Cullyer for Collier.
Thomas Culley, sheriff of Norwich, 1559: History of Norfolk.
Read More About This SurnameCully Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,947 | 1:186,163 | 18,524 |
| Ireland | 591 | 1:7,968 | 1,120 |
| England | 513 | 1:108,612 | 11,289 |
| Northern Ireland | 489 | 1:3,773 | 746 |
| Australia | 228 | 1:118,402 | 13,082 |
| Canada | 218 | 1:169,016 | 16,995 |
| France | 103 | 1:644,881 | 83,663 |
| Scotland | 80 | 1:66,923 | 5,243 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| Honduras | 22 | 1:400,747 | 3,070 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 539 | 1:8,219 | 1,246 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 300 | 1:81,251 | 8,700 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:93,580 | 4,818 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 811 | 1:61,922 | 6,783 |
The alternate forms: Čullý (21) & Ćullý (5) are calculated separately.
Cully (524) may also be a first name.
Cully Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Nicholas'; v. Colley. This is a Norfolk form, where o seems commonly to have become u; compare Cubitt for Cobbett, and Cullyer for Collier.
Thomas Culley, sheriff of Norwich, 1559: History of Norfolk.
Joshua Culley, or Cully, mayor of Norwich, 1606: ibid.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Quilli,' near Falaise, Normandy.
Hughe de Cuilly, 1313. Writs of Parliament.
Hugo de Cully, 1314. Writs of Parliament.
Roger de Cuilly, 1315. Writs of Parliament.
Roger de Kuly. 1318. Writs of Parliament.
Roger de Kuylly, 1322. Writs of Parliament.
The Isle of Man Kewleys are said to be a mere variant of Kelly, the great Manx patronymic. It is a question I am not able to decide.
1777. Married — William Kewley and Joyce Verty: St. George, Hanover Square.
MacCully is a variant of MacCullagh found in north-east Ulster. O'Cully is an Armagh name, Ó Colla in Irish.
(Celtic) Dweller at the Wood or Woodland [Gaelic and Irish coille] (English) for Coll(e)y or Coley, q.v.
Ó Calla Cos. Armagh and Antrim
Ó Calla Cos. Armagh and Antrim
In the reign of Elizabeth, Thomas Culley was mayor and Joshua Culley was sheriff of the city of Norwich, where the name yet remains; in 1630, James Culley was curate of Surlingham (Bl.).
Cully Demographics
Average Male Cully Height
174.74 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Cully Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cully Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cully is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms: Čullý or Ćullý. Click here for further potential spellings of Cully.
How Common Is The Last Name Cully? popularity and diffusion
Cully is the 108,413th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,697,146 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Cully are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Cully is also the 368,711th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 524 people.
Cully is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,947 people, or 1 in 186,163. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 9 percent reside, Ohio, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 14 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.
Cully Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cully has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cully surname expanded 240 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 110 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cully Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (44%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cully last name are 7.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.37% being registered with the party.
The amount Cully earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.5% more than the national average, earning $45,955 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.55% more than the national average, earning $57,408 CAD per year.
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