McCulen Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

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

McCulen 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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McCulen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

McCulen 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)

McCulen Last Name Facts

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

McCulen is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of McCulen.

How Common Is The Last Name McCulen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,742,229th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McCulen live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name McCulen is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 50 percent are found and Virginia, where 50 percent are found.

McCulen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCulen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCulen last name declined 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCulen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McCulen surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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