Sullyvan Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Sullyvan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sullyvan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Sullyvan (261) may also be a first name.

Sullyvan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sullyvan occurs most in Brazil. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sullyvan? popularity and diffusion

Sullyvan is the 4,116,508th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname Sullyvan is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Sullyvan reside; 30 percent reside in Western Europe and 30 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 550,922nd most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 261 people.

The last name Sullyvan is most numerous in Brazil, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 30,582,047. In Brazil it is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 57 percent live, Goiás, where 29 percent live and Federal District, where 14 percent live. Excluding Brazil Sullyvan exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 26 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Sullyvan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sullyvan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sullyvan last name declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Sullyvan
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