Explore the Family Name Cull

The meaning of Cull

1. English: possibly from a Middle English descendant of the personal name Cola, recorded in Anglo-Saxon times but of unexplained etymology. 2. Americanized form of German and Swedish Kall or German Koll.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cull saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cull was the 13,429th most popular surname but dropped to the 14,093rd position by 2010, marking a 4.94% change. The number of people carrying the Cull surname increased slightly from 2,079 in 2000 to 2,133 in 2010, corresponding to a 2.6% growth rate. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, the prevalence of the Cull surname decreased by 6.49%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,429	#14,093	-4.94%
Count	2,079	2,133	2.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.77	0.72	-6.49%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cull

Concerning ethnicity, again using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some shifts in ethnic identity among those with the surname Cull between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native went down to zero. There was also a slight decrease in the white population from 91.58% to 89.59%. In contrast, there was significant growth within the Hispanic demographic, which more than doubled from 1.15% to 2.34%. The black population also saw an increase, going from 5.05% to 5.44%, a 7.72% change. The group identifying with two or more races experienced a slight drop from 1.35% to 1.31%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.58%	89.59%	-2.17%
Black	5.05%	5.44%	7.72%
Hispanic	1.15%	2.34%	103.48%
Two or More Races	1.35%	1.31%	-2.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.53%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.34%	0%	0%