Explore the Family Name Culhane

The meaning of Culhane

Irish (Limerick): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cathláin ‘descendant of Cathalán’, a diminutive of the personal name Cathal meaning ‘mighty in battle’. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Dermot.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Culhane in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Culhane was ranked 14,292 in popularity in the year 2000 and saw a slight drop to 14,398 by 2010, indicating a decrease of about 0.74% over the decade. The count of individuals with this surname increased from 1,922 in 2000 to 2,076 in 2010, revealing an overall growth of 8.01%. As for the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a minimal decrease of 1.41%, moving from 0.71 in 2000 to 0.7 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,292	#14,398	-0.74%
Count	1,922	2,076	8.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.71	0.7	-1.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Culhane

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census for the surname Culhane reveals some notable trends. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander showed a rise of 13.24% between 2000 and 2010, while those identifying with two or more races had a substantial increase of 48.63%. Although the majority of individuals with the surname Culhane identified as White (93.98% in 2010), this category experienced a slight decrease of 1.99% from its 2000 level of 95.89%. The Hispanic representation in the Culhane population more than doubled from 1.2% in 2000 to 2.5% in 2010, marking a growth of 108.33%. Conversely, the proportion of individuals who identify as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native both decreased, by 22.58% and 27.66% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.89%	93.98%	-1.99%
Hispanic	1.2%	2.5%	108.33%
Two or More Races	1.46%	2.17%	48.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.68%	0.77%	13.24%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.47%	0.34%	-27.66%
Black	0.31%	0.24%	-22.58%