Find out how popular the last name Cull is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cull.

Cull, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cull surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cull in America

Cull is the 14093rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cull surname appeared 2,133 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Cull.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cull to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cull

The surname Cull is of English origin and dates back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English word "cull", meaning to pluck or gather. This suggests that the name likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked as a gatherer or collector of crops, fruits, or other produce.

The earliest recorded instances of the Cull surname can be found in various medieval records, including the Hundredorum Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, which mentions a Richard Culle. The Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327 also list a Walter Culle.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various spellings such as Culle, Cullen, and Cullyn. These variations were likely due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies in record-keeping at the time.

One notable historical figure with the surname Cull was Sir John Cull, a successful merchant and alderman in London during the 16th century. He was born in 1520 and served as Sheriff of London in 1562 and Lord Mayor in 1569.

Another prominent individual was Richard Cull, born in 1610, who was a renowned clockmaker in London. He is credited with creating some of the finest clocks and timepieces of the 17th century.

In the 18th century, the Cull surname was associated with several notable individuals, including William Cull (1720-1799), a respected architect who designed several churches and country houses in England.

Moving into the 19th century, one notable figure was John Cull (1796-1878), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury from 1837 to 1847.

Lastly, in the early 20th century, there was Alfred Cull (1881-1957), a British artist and illustrator known for his landscape paintings and book illustrations.

While the Cull surname may have originated as an occupational name, it has since become a well-established surname throughout England and parts of the United Kingdom.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cull

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cull.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cull was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cull has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cull was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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