McCullan Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

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

McCullan 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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McCullan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
England31:18,572,686338,250
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

McCullan 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)

McCullan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCullan is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCullan? popularity and diffusion

McCullan is the 2,605,694th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of McCullan live; 78 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 8,629,975. In The United States McCullan is most common in: Georgia, where 24 percent live, Alabama, where 19 percent live and Texas, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

McCullan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCullan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCullan last name decreased 53 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCullan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McCullan surname is primarily Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States McCullan are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.

McCullan earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.27% less than the national average, earning $32,246 USD per year.

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