CULLIGAN
Culligan
Origin
Culligan is a surname of Irish origin, anglicised from the Gaelic name Ó Coileagáin, meaning "descendant of Coileagán," a personal name derived from the word "coileach," meaning cock or rooster.
History
The surname Culligan is relatively rare in Britain compared to its prevalence in Ireland, where it is more commonly found. It is primarily associated with Irish immigrants who settled in Britain over the years.
Distribution
The distribution of the Culligan surname in the United Kingdom is not as widespread as in Ireland, with concentrations in areas where Irish immigration historically flowed, such as major cities like London, Manchester, Glasgow, and Liverpool.
Famous Individuals
Though not as well-known as some other surnames, there have been individuals with the surname Culligan who have made notable contributions in various fields in Britain and beyond.
Typical given names associated with the Culligan surname
Male
- Dennis
- Gerard
- James
- John
- Lee
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Richard
- Sean
- Stephen
- Thomas
Female
- Angela
- Anne
- Carol
- Daphne
- Diane
- Elizabeth
- Julie
- Margaret
- Marie
- Mary
- Pauline
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Colligan
- Calligan
- Coligan
- Cooligan
- Culgan
- Collighan
- Callighan
- Caligan
- Calagan
- Calaghan
- Calaghen
- Calcagni
- Calcagno
- Calcan
- Calcano
- Calcoen
- Calican
- Calighan
- Caligon
- Calken
- Calkin
- Callagan
- Callaghan
- Callaghen
- Callaghin
- Callaghon
- Callagon
- Callegan
- Calleghan
- Callgan
- Callghan
- Callican
- Callikan
- Callogan
- Calloghan
- Callughan
- Caloghan
- Caulkin
- Clacken
- Clackin
- Claghan
- Clagon
- Claighen
- Claughan
- Cleghan
- Cloughan
- Clughen
- Colagan
- Colcoyne
- Colegan
- Colgan
- Colghoun
- Colgon
- Colkin
- Collagan
- Collaghan
- Collegan
- Collican
- Colligon
- Cologan
- Colquoun
- Coolican
- Cooligam
- Couligian
- Culican
- Culina
- Culinan
- Culkeen
- Culken
- Culkin
- Cullaghan
- Cullian
- Culliane
- Cullighan
- Culliman
- Cullina
- Cullinam
- Culliname
- Cullinan
- Cullinane
- Cullinanu
- Culliner
- Cullingan
- Cullison
- Cullivan
- Galagan
- Galaghan
- Galaghen
- Galgan
- Galgani
- Galgano
- Galgon
- Galigan
- Galighan
- Galkin
- Galkina
- Gallagan
- Gallaghan
- Gallaghen
- Galligan
- Galligani
- Gallighan
- Glackan
- Glacken
- Glackin
- Glekin
- Gligan
- Glikin
- Gloaguen
- Glogan
- Golghan
- Golgoon
- Gollagan
- Gualkin
- Gulcan
- Kalaghan
- Kalicun
- Kalkan
- Kallaghan
- Kalligan
- Keelaghan
- Keeligan
- Keleghan
- Kelekun
- Kelkin
- Kellaghan
- Kelleghan
- Kelleghen
- Kelligan
- Kihlken
- Kilcayn
- Kilcayne
- Kilcoin
- Kilcoine
- Kilcoyn
- Kilcoyne
- Kilgan
- Kilkin
- Kilkoyne
- Killcoyne
- Killigan
- Klecan
- Kolcun
- Kolkin
- Kuliga
- Kulkin
- Quilkin
- Quilligan
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
How to communicate the surname Culligan in...
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Semaphore
There are approximately 265 people named Culligan in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around four in a million people in Britain are named Culligan.
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Ireland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic
