Explore the Family Name Cully
The meaning of Cully
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Colla ‘descendant of Colla’, originally Conla, an Old Irish personal name which may mean ‘great chief’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Cully in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cully has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 18,682 and fell to 20,019 in 2010, marking a 7.16% drop. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also declined slightly from 1,359 to 1,337, indicating a -1.62% change. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also saw a decrease from 0.5 in 2000 to 0.45 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,682 | #20,019 | -7.16% |
| Count | 1,359 | 1,337 | -1.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.5 | 0.45 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cully
On the ethnicity front, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows varied changes in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Cully from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of those identified as White decreased slightly from 81.46% to 80.48%. Meanwhile, those identified as Black saw a more significant decline from 10.89% to 8.45%. Interestingly, the percentages of those identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native increased from 3.97% to 5.24%. Those identifying with two or more races also saw an increase from 1.77% to 2.84%. Lastly, there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic with this surname in 2000, but by 2010, these categories accounted for 0.60% and 2.39% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 81.46% | 80.48% | -1.2% |
| Black | 10.89% | 8.45% | -22.41% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 3.97% | 5.24% | 31.99% |
| Two or More Races | 1.77% | 2.84% | 60.45% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.39% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.6% | 0% |