Mccullen

Mccullen Meaning & Origin

About Mccullen
The surname McCullen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Cuilinn, meaning "son of Cuileann." Cuileann is a personal name that translates to "holly" in English. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near a holly tree or had some association with it. The surname McCullen is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland and Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mccullen: 2,324
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13160
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.79

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mccullen 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
MKLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K AH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈkələn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mccullen in Braille

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

The name Mccullen in braille

How to sign the name Mccullen using Sign Language

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

The name Mccullen in sign language

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