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 is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Sullvan.

How Common Is The Last Name Sullvan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,555,468th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. The surname Sullvan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Sullvan are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 8,429,278. In The United States Sullvan is most common in: Texas, where 16 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Massachusetts, where 14 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Togo, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Sullvan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sullvan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 42 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sullvan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name 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% registered with 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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