Sullvan Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Togo

Sullvan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sullvan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Togo91:805,3086,372
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Sullvan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sullvan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sullvan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,555,468th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Sullvan live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 8,429,278. In The United States Sullvan is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 16 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Togo, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Sullvan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sullvan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sullvan surname decreased 42 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sullvan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sullvan last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Sullvan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.84% less than the national average, earning $35,881 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Suillvan938/
Sullvant931/
Sullvain931/
Sullvane930/
Sulvan9278/
Sulvanh865/
Sulvain863/
Sulvane862/
Sulvaan861/
Suilvan861/
Sulhvan861/
Sulvang861/
Sulvant860/
Sullwan860/
Sulliuan805/
Soulvane801/
Sullvein801/
Sulban77103/
Sulwan7772/
Suluan7725/
Culvan7713/
Zulvan779/
Julvan771/
Sulvam771/
Shilvan7127/
Soulban7115/
Sulwane711/
Siuluan711/
Sulbain711/
Sulbane711/
Sulwaan711/
Culvann710/
Sholvan710/
Susiluan67146/
Suiluang6738/
Culluhan6718/
Soulbane675/
Shulbank673/
Sutluang671/
Soulwane671/
Shoulban671/
Schulwan671/
Hsiuluan671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sullvan
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