Coolong

Coolong Meaning & Origin

About Coolong
The surname Coolong is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cúláin, meaning "descendant of Cúláin." The name Cúláin is believed to be derived from the word "cúl," meaning "back" or "rear." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who lived at or near the back of a settlement or had some association with a geographical feature related to the term "cúl." Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Coolong.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Coolong is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Coolong: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Coolong based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Coolong is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UW1 L AO2 NG
🌐 IPA
/coolong*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Coolong in Braille

Here's how to represent Coolong in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Coolong in braille

How to sign the name Coolong using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Coolong using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Coolong in sign language

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