McCullen Surname
Approximately 3,086 people bear this surname
McCullen 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).
Read More About This SurnameMcCullen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,905 | 1:124,771 | 13,253 |
| England | 131 | 1:425,329 | 28,711 |
| Ireland | 112 | 1:42,044 | 3,251 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 93 | 1:47,633 | 4,090 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 79 | 1:308,549 | 20,627 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 479 | 1:104,841 | 10,548 |
McCullen (15) may also be a first name.
McCullen 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).
(Celtic) Son of Cullen, q.v.
McCullen Demographics
Average McCullen Salary in
United States
$42,096 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McCullen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCullen Come From? nationality or country of origin
McCullen is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McCullen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 144,047th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,361,486 people. The surname McCullen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of McCullen reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly held forename on earth, borne by 15 people.
McCullen is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,905 people, or 1 in 124,771. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 26 percent are found, Nevada, where 7 percent are found and Missouri, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States McCullen is found in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent are found and Ireland, where 4 percent are found.
McCullen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McCullen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 606 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 120 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McCullen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the McCullen last name is predominantly Catholic (55%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McCullen surname are 5.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.5% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount McCullen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 541.76% more than the national average, earning R 1,525,070 per year and in United States they earn 2.44% less than the national average, earning $42,096 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacCullen | 94 | 27 | / |
| McUllen | 93 | 16 | / |
| MacCulloen | 89 | 1 | / |
| McCallen | 88 | 677 | / |
| McCullin | 88 | 447 | / |
| McCullan | 88 | 55 | / |
| McCollen | 88 | 5 | / |
| McHullen | 88 | 0 | / |
| MacCallen | 82 | 7 | / |
| Maculleun | 82 | 4 | / |
| MacGullen | 82 | 0 | / |
| McAllen | 80 | 1,292 | / |
| MacUlen | 80 | 1 | / |
| McColen | 80 | 0 | / |
| MacCullion | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mayccullem | 78 | 1 | / |
| McCollin | 75 | 757 | / |
| McCallan | 75 | 455 | / |
| McCallin | 75 | 257 | / |
| Macallen | 75 | 51 | / |
| McKallen | 75 | 18 | / |
| MacUllin | 75 | 1 | / |
| MacCalen | 75 | 0 | / |
| McAlleen | 75 | 0 | / |
| MacCollin | 71 | 6 | / |
| Maculling | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macalleng | 71 | 1 | / |
| McAllan | 67 | 949 | / |
| Macalen | 67 | 27 | / |
| MacCallion | 67 | 18 | / |
| McAllin | 67 | 14 | / |
| Maculin | 67 | 10 | / |
| McColan | 67 | 6 | / |
| McColin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Macolen | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacAlln | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maculyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| McAlien | 67 | 0 | / |
| McIlean | 67 | 0 | / |
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