Cullivan

Cullivan Meaning & Origin

About Cullivan
The surname Cullivan 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 Cullivan is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with families who were likely involved in the breeding or training of hunting dogs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cullivan: 364
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,195
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cullivan 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 Cullivan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C040105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 L IH0 V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/cullivan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cullivan in Braille

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

The name Cullivan in braille

How to sign the name Cullivan using Sign Language

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

The name Cullivan in sign language

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