Cullum

Cullum Meaning & Origin

About Cullum
The surname Cullum is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cula" or "Cull" combined with the suffix "-ham," meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cullum is "Cula's homestead" or "the village of Cull." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Cullum or Cullham.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cullum: 4,435
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.5

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cullum 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
KLM
🗽 NYSIIS
CAN
🔊 Soundex
C0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 L AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈkələm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cullum in Braille

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

The name Cullum in braille

How to sign the name Cullum using Sign Language

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

The name Cullum in sign language

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