Cullinan

Cullinan Meaning & Origin

About Cullinan
The surname Cullinan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Coileáin, meaning "descendant of Coileán." Coileán is a personal name derived from the word "coile," which means "whelp" or "young dog." The name Cullinan is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with the descendants of the Coileán clan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cullinan: 2,292
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,306
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.78

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cullinan 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
KLNN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C040505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 L IH0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkəlɪnən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cullinan in Braille

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

The name Cullinan in braille

How to sign the name Cullinan using Sign Language

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

The name Cullinan in sign language

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