MacCullen Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

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

MacCullen Surname Definition:

MACCULLAN: From Irish MacCollin, 'son of Coilin,' a variant of Cailin. Donald Makcullayn was reidare at Sannyk (Senwick, Kirkcudbrightshire), 1574 (RMR.). In 1684 the name appears as McCullan, McCuIland, McKullon, and with omission of 'Mac' as Cullane and Cullen (Parish).

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MacCullen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:13,424,405494,117
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683

MacCullen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCULLAN: From Irish MacCollin, 'son of Coilin,' a variant of Cailin. Donald Makcullayn was reidare at Sannyk (Senwick, Kirkcudbrightshire), 1574 (RMR.). In 1684 the name appears as McCullan, McCuIland, McKullon, and with omission of 'Mac' as Cullane and Cullen (Parish).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mac Cuilin Co. Monaghan. SIF 91

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacCullen Last Name Facts

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

MacCullen is found most in The United States. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacCullen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,798,600th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of MacCullen live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States MacCullen is mostly found in: California, where 44 percent live, Georgia, where 30 percent live and Oregon, where 19 percent live.

MacCullen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the MacCullen last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States MacCullen are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

MacCullen earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.47% more than the national average, earning $54,141 USD per year.

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