Cullens

Cullens Meaning & Origin

About Cullens
The surname Cullens is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cuileannáin," meaning "descendant of Cuileannán." The name Cuileannán is a diminutive form of "cuileann," which translates to "holly" in English. Therefore, the surname Cullens is associated with someone who is a descendant of Cuileannán or is connected to the holly tree.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cullens: 1,016
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 L AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈkələnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cullens in Braille

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

The name Cullens in braille

How to sign the name Cullens using Sign Language

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

The name Cullens in sign language

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