Explore the Family Name Culliton

The meaning of Culliton

Irish (Waterford): shortened Anglicized form of Mac Codlatáin (or Ó Codlatáin) ‘son (or ‘descendant’) of Codlatán’, a byname meaning ‘(little) sleepy one’. Acording to Woulfe, this is ‘the name of an old family in Carlow and Wexford’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Culliton has seen a measurable increase between 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 40,265th in popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to 36,477th, a change of 9.41 percent. The actual count of people with this surname also increased during this period, from 512 people in 2000 to 613 in 2010, reflecting a growth of 19.73 percent. Moreover, the proportion per 100,000 people bearing the surname Culliton increased from 0.19 to 0.21, a change of approximately 10.53 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#40,265#36,4779.41%
Count51261319.73%
Proportion per 100k0.190.2110.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Culliton

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Culliton, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this name identified as White (95.12 percent), a figure that slightly decreased to 93.31 percent by 2010. A small percentage identified as Black (1.76 percent in 2000 and 1.96 percent in 2010) or American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.17 percent in 2000 and 0.82 percent in 2010). It's worth noting the emergence of individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic in 2010, where there were none reported in 2000. Lastly, those reporting two or more races increased from 0.98 percent in 2000 to 1.79 percent in 2010, a substantial growth of 82.65 percent.

20002010Change
White95.12%93.31%-1.9%
Black1.76%1.96%11.36%
Two or More Races0.98%1.79%82.65%
Hispanic0%1.31%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.82%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.17%0.82%-29.91%