Culliver

Culliver Meaning & Origin

About Culliver
The surname Culliver is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cul(e)lafre," which means "cool, calm, and collected." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who possessed these qualities or had a calm and composed demeanor. Over time, the name evolved into Culliver and became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Culliver: 464
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,959
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Culliver 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
KLFR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C040106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 L IH0 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/culliver*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Culliver in Braille

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

The name Culliver in braille

How to sign the name Culliver using Sign Language

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

The name Culliver in sign language

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