Cullen Family History

Cullen Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuileáin ‘descendant of Cuileán’ a variant of the personal name Coileán meaning ‘puppy’ or ‘young hound’ (see Collin).

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuilinn ‘descendant of Cuileann’ a byname meaning ‘holly’.

Scottish: habitational name from Cullen in Banff so named from Gaelic cùilen a diminutive of còil cùil ‘nook recess’.

English: habitational name from the Rhineland city of Cologne (Old French form of Middle High German Köln named with Latin colonia ‘colony’).

English: variant of Cooling.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Mullen, Bullen, Millen, Cullens, Curley, Cilley, Puller, Pulley, Fullen, Hollen

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Where is the Cullen family from?

You can see how Cullen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cullen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cullen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 273 Cullen families living in Ontario. This was about 47% of all the recorded Cullen's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cullen families in 1911.

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What did your Cullen ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Cullen. 32% of Cullen men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Cullen women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cullen were Clerk and Servant.

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Farmer

32%

Labourer

10%

Laborer

10%

Clerk

Housekeeper

18%

Domestic

13%

Student

Servant

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Census Record

There are 255K census records available for the last name Cullen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cullen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 50K immigration records available for the last name Cullen. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 34K military records available for the last name Cullen. For the veterans among your Cullen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cullen lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Cullen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Cullen in 1943 was 34, and 76 in 2004.

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Cullen Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuileáin ‘descendant of Cuileán’ a variant of the personal name Coileán meaning ‘puppy’ or ‘young hound’ (see Collin).

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuilinn ‘descendant of Cuileann’ a byname meaning ‘holly’.

Scottish: habitational name from Cullen in Banff so named from Gaelic cùilen a diminutive of còil cùil ‘nook recess’.

English: habitational name from the Rhineland city of Cologne (Old French form of Middle High German Köln named with Latin colonia ‘colony’).

English: variant of Cooling.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Cullen family from?

What did your Cullen ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

32%

Labourer

10%

Laborer

10%

Clerk

Housekeeper

18%

Domestic

13%

Student

Servant

What Cullen family records will you find?

What is the average Cullen lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Cullen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Cullen in 1943 was 34, and 76 in 2004.

Cullen Family History

Cullen Surname Meaning

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Cullen Surname Meaning

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Where is the Cullen family from?

What did your Cullen ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Cullen lifespan?

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