Sullins

Sullins Meaning & Origin

About Sullins
The surname Sullins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Sulwyn," which itself is a combination of the Old English elements "sulh," meaning "plow," and "wine," meaning "friend." Therefore, the surname Sullins can be interpreted to mean "plow friend" or "friend of the plow." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who was skilled in plowing or had a close association with plowing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sullins: 3,741
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,765
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sullins 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
SLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 L IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈsəlɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sullins in Braille

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

The name Sullins in braille

How to sign the name Sullins using Sign Language

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

The name Sullins in sign language

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