Culligan

Culligan Meaning & Origin

About Culligan
The surname Culligan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cuileagáin, meaning "descendant of Cuileagán." The personal name Cuileagán is a diminutive form of the word "cuileog," which translates to "puppy" or "young hound." Therefore, the surname Culligan is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who resembled a young hound or had characteristics associated with a puppy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Culligan: 1,222
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Culligan 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
KLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 L IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkəlɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Culligan in Braille

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

The name Culligan in braille

How to sign the name Culligan using Sign Language

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

The name Culligan in sign language

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