Cullyer Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cullyer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the collier,' a Norfolk form; compare Cubitt for Cobbett in the same county; v. Collier.

John, son of John Cullyer, Marlingford, Norfolk, 1640: History of Norfolk.

1610. Joseph Eliot and Elizabeth Cullier: Marriage Lic.

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Cullyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:3,095,448105,421
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113

Cullyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the collier,' a Norfolk form; compare Cubitt for Cobbett in the same county; v. Collier.

John, son of John Cullyer, Marlingford, Norfolk, 1640: History of Norfolk.

1610. Joseph Eliot and Elizabeth Cullier: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Collier, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Coulier; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Cullyer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cullyer has its highest incidence in England. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cullyer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cullyer is the 4,307,654th most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Cullyer are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 3,095,448. In England it is primarily found in: Hampshire, where 33 percent are found, Suffolk, where 28 percent are found and Warwickshire, where 22 percent are found. Besides England it occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Cullyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cullyer has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Cullyer surname rose 138 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Culyer92386/
Collyer866,986/
Cullier86202/
Coulyer860/
Cuillier80520/
Caullier80166/
Coullier8076/
Culliere8035/
Culliher804/
Collyier803/
Jullyere801/
Collayer801/
Scullier801/
Colleyer801/
Colllyer801/
Colloyer800/
Colyer776,421/
Cullie77100/
Culier7760/
Culeur771/
Collye771/
Sulyer771/
Culoer770/
Culeer770/
Culuer770/
Cuilliere75144/
Chaullier7582/
Couëllier751/
Coulliere751/
Collier71119,317/
Caulier712,839/
Coutellier711,308/
Coulier711,278/
Jullier71567/
Sculier71400/
Couleur7185/
Coullie7147/
Cuylear7132/
Colleur7125/
Colleir7122/
Cautellier7114/
Culliez7111/
Cauleur719/
Sullier718/
C'Huillier714/
Culiere713/
Couleer712/
Culiher712/
Cutlier712/
Caulger711/
Kulyher711/
Colhyer711/
Coelyer711/
Colyier711/
Coloyer711/
Couleir711/
Saulyer711/
Collear711/
Julyere711/
Coutillier710/
Coleyer710/
Kulye675,113/
Soullier67895/
Caulliez67406/
Culie67249/
Kutluyer67226/
Couleard67188/
Chaulier67133/
Choulier6774/
Cuilliez6759/
Julliere6745/
Colye6711/
Cuilayar679/
Coellier677/
Colliher676/
Collierr673/
Jhullier672/
Colloier672/
Cullière672/
Joullier671/
Colllier671/
Couëlier671/
Couttellier671/
Jaullier671/
Saullier671/
Ccollier671/
Coollier671/
Tcollier671/
Colliear670/

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