Sullivant

Sullivant Meaning & Origin

About Sullivant
The surname Sullivant is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Súileabháin, meaning "descendant of Súileabhán." The name Súileabhán is a personal name derived from the Gaelic words "súil" meaning "eye" and "beag" meaning "small." Therefore, the surname Sullivant can be interpreted as "descendant of the small-eyed one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sullivant: 532
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40976
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sullivant 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
SLFNT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0401053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 L IH0 V AH0 N T
🌐 IPA
/ˈsəlɪvənt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLFNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sullivant in Braille

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

The name Sullivant in braille

How to sign the name Sullivant using Sign Language

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

The name Sullivant in sign language

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