Cullen is used as a family name or surname in Ireland. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Cullen
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland
Meaning:

Grandson of Cuileann meaning "holly"; a cub or puppy, an affectionate term; the handsome person; dweller in, or near, a small wood; dweller near a holly tree; one who came from Cullen meaning "little nook," in Scotland.

1. Irish See Cuillean 2. An old spelling of Cologne.

Cullen is the variation of the Culling. See Cullen - 1. Irish See Cuillean 2. An old spelling of Cologne.

How popular is Cullen?

Cullen is common in United States, England, Ireland, Australia, Canada, Scotland, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Wales, South Africa, Argentina, Thailand, France, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Brazil, Spain, Morocco, Egypt.

Cullen is ranked 7425 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Cullen bearers increased by 1.7 per cent in 2010 US census to 20000 since 2000, the surname slipped by 131 spots and ranked at 1796. The last name was found in around 7 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 92.68 94.09
Hispanic or Latino 2.34 1.52
Others 1.9 1.39
Black 1.77 1.73
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.99 0.97
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.33 0.31
Cullen is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Ireland lie ahead in terms of density. Around 76565 people have been found who wears Cullen as their family name. Cullen is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Cullen:
1,569 United States28,745
519 England14,211
69 Ireland10,006
Countries with thousands of Cullen:
366 Australia9,915
1,450 Canada3,820
440 Scotland2,260
337 New Zealand1,881
227 Northern Ireland1,653
Countries with hundreds of Cullen:
395 Wales862
12,674 South Africa517
12,023 Argentina301
60,483 Thailand203
59,459 France164
29,524 Saudi Arabia159
45,370 Germany147
50,668 Brazil141
19,522 Spain139
42,794 Morocco136
38,342 Egypt122
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
2,231 Singapore98
4,751 Dominican Republic92
15,990 Mexico85
201,049 India72
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
2,231 Luxembourg47
8,706 Portugal47
371 Isle of Man44
179,945 Indonesia40
43,576 Netherlands40
131,537 Philippines40
83,776 Italy37
2,030 China36
15,299 Denmark31
45,504 Malaysia29
16,160 Chile25
49,532 Kazakhstan23
27,273 Switzerland23
42,756 Belarus22
908 Jersey22
16,789 Iraq21
35,486 Sweden20
56,744 Belgium18
6,223 Jamaica13
39,474 Kenya13
19,471 Estonia12
120,990 Poland12
39,375 Norway11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
30,046 Peru10
31,795 Venezuela10
91,312 Czechia8
47,042 Japan8
2,851 Vietnam8
18,562 Azerbaijan7
4,985 Hong Kong7
6,082 Oman6
55,922 Qatar6
1,433 South Korea6
2,503 United States Virgin Islands6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 22 years old carpenter Thomas Cullen who was residing in Great Britain migrated to USA on May 15, 1846 by Henrietta Mary put out from Liverpool. Cathe. Cullen (20) Maid, Coachman/ driver Jas. Cullen, Baker John Cullen, Maid Alice Cullen, Workwoman Ellen Cullen, 19 years old Thomas Cullen, Workman Philip Cullen, Spinster Margt. Cullen, and 730 other Cullen around 49.51% of whom were workman while others worked as baker and farmer, spinster, mason, joiner, miner, shoemaker, dressmaker, clerk, blacksmith, house keeper, mechanic migrated to US.

From Italy

Carlo Cullen worked as laborer and hailed from Italy. 18 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool & Queenstown on Republic and arrived on April 29, 1881.

From Germany

Thomas Cullen was 32 years old when he migrated to USA on September 11, 1865. He lived in Germany where he worked as miner and took City Of New York from Liverpool & Queenstown. T. Cullen (32) Gentleman, Timothy Cullen, aged 22, are other Cullen that migrated to US.

Cullen Namesakes

  • Lynn Cullen, American liberal radio talk show host
  • Bryan Cullen, Irish Gaelic footballer
  • Joseph Cullen, Member of Parliament
  • John Michael Cullen, Australian ornithologist, of English origin
  • Thomas Stephen Cullen, Canadian gynecologist associated with Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Lorenzo Olarte Cullen, local Canarian politician and lawyer
  • Gordon Cullen, key motivator in the Townscape movement
  • Fintan Cullen, Irish academic, educator and writer
  • Patricio Cullen, governor of province of Santa Fe
  • Domingo Cullen, governor of province of Santa Fe
  • William Cullen, Scottish physician, chemist and agriculturalist
  • Christian Cullen, New Zealand former rugby union player
  • Bill Cullen, American radio and television personality whose career spanned five decades
  • Countee Cullen, American poet, novelist, children's writer
  • Martin Cullen, former Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • Peter Cullen, Canadian voice actor
  • Michael J. Cullen, American entrepreneur and salesman of Irish descent
  • Cliff Cullen, politician in Manitoba, Canada
  • Roy Cullen, Liberal MP for the riding of Etobicoke North
  • Nathan Cullen, Canadian federal politician
  • Seán Cullen, Canadian actor, voice artist and stand-up comedian
  • Alex Cullen, politician in Ontario, Canada
  • Bud Cullen, Canadian Federal Court judge and politician
  • Tim Cullen, former infielder in Major League Baseball
  • Katharine Cullen, Australian actress
  • Brett Cullen, American actor
  • Ian Cullen, British actor
  • Adam Cullen, Australian artist
  • Elisha D. Cullen, American lawyer and politician
  • Matt Cullen, American professional ice hockey center for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League
  • John Cullen, Canadian former professional ice hockey centre
  • Eric Cullen, Scottish actor
  • Dan Cullen, former Australian first-class cricketer
  • Lori Cullen, Canadian pop and jazz singer-songwriter
  • James P. Cullen, brigadier general in the United States Army
  • Alice Cullen, Scottish Labour Party politician
  • Heidi Cullen, chief scientist for the non-profit environmental organization
  • Barry Cullen, former professional ice hockey right winger
  • Paddy Cullen, Irish retired Gaelic football Manager and former player
  • Thomas H. Cullen, American politician from New York
  • William Portus Cullen, Australian barrister
  • Brian Cullen, Canadian retired ice hockey forward
  • Ray Cullen, Canadian retired professional ice hockey player
  • Pearl Long Cullen, first woman to hold a constitutional office

Cullen Namesakes

  • Lynn Cullen, American liberal radio talk show host
  • Bryan Cullen, Irish Gaelic footballer
  • Joseph Cullen, Member of Parliament
  • John Michael Cullen, Australian ornithologist, of English origin
  • Thomas Stephen Cullen, Canadian gynecologist associated with Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Lorenzo Olarte Cullen, local Canarian politician and lawyer
  • Gordon Cullen, key motivator in the Townscape movement
  • Fintan Cullen, Irish academic, educator and writer
  • Patricio Cullen, governor of province of Santa Fe
  • Domingo Cullen, governor of province of Santa Fe
  • William Cullen, Scottish physician, chemist and agriculturalist
  • Christian Cullen, New Zealand former rugby union player
  • Bill Cullen, American radio and television personality whose career spanned five decades
  • Countee Cullen, American poet, novelist, children's writer
  • Martin Cullen, former Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • Peter Cullen, Canadian voice actor
  • Michael J. Cullen, American entrepreneur and salesman of Irish descent
  • Cliff Cullen, politician in Manitoba, Canada
  • Roy Cullen, Liberal MP for the riding of Etobicoke North
  • Nathan Cullen, Canadian federal politician
  • Seán Cullen, Canadian actor, voice artist and stand-up comedian
  • Alex Cullen, politician in Ontario, Canada
  • Bud Cullen, Canadian Federal Court judge and politician
  • Tim Cullen, former infielder in Major League Baseball
  • Katharine Cullen, Australian actress
  • Brett Cullen, American actor
  • Ian Cullen, British actor
  • Adam Cullen, Australian artist
  • Elisha D. Cullen, American lawyer and politician
  • Matt Cullen, American professional ice hockey center for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League
  • John Cullen, Canadian former professional ice hockey centre
  • Eric Cullen, Scottish actor
  • Dan Cullen, former Australian first-class cricketer
  • Lori Cullen, Canadian pop and jazz singer-songwriter
  • James P. Cullen, brigadier general in the United States Army
  • Alice Cullen, Scottish Labour Party politician
  • Heidi Cullen, chief scientist for the non-profit environmental organization
  • Barry Cullen, former professional ice hockey right winger
  • Paddy Cullen, Irish retired Gaelic football Manager and former player
  • Thomas H. Cullen, American politician from New York
  • William Portus Cullen, Australian barrister
  • Brian Cullen, Canadian retired ice hockey forward
  • Ray Cullen, Canadian retired professional ice hockey player
  • Pearl Long Cullen, first woman to hold a constitutional office

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