Sullevan Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

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

Sullevan Surname Definition:

V. O' Sullivan.

Sullevan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2241:224,19118,990

Sullevan (9) may also be a first name.

Sullevan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. O' Sullivan.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sullevan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sullevan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sullevan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Sullevan are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Sullevan is also the 3,941,740th most commonly used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 9 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States Sullevan is primarily found in: Texas, where 50 percent are found, California, where 25 percent are found and Iowa, where 25 percent are found.

Sullevan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sullevan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sullevan surname declined 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sullevan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Sullevan last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Sullevan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.

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Sullevan Reference & Research

Sullivan/O'Sullivan FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Sullivan/O'Sullivan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sullevan
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