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

Cullum, 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 Cullum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cullum in America

Cullum is the 7508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cullum surname appeared 4,435 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Cullum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cullum 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 Cullum

The surname Cullum is believed to have originated in England, and it can be traced back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English word "culm," which means "a summit" or "a hill." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived on or near a hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cullum can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Sussex in 1194, where a person named Wymund Culum is mentioned. The spelling of the name varied over time, with forms such as Culm, Culme, and Cullum appearing in various records.

The Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the surname Cullum. However, it does mention several place names that may have influenced the development of the surname, such as Culme in Devonshire and Culne in Staffordshire.

Notable individuals with the surname Cullum throughout history include:

1. Sir Thomas Cullum (1566-1625), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Ipswich.
2. Sir John Cullum (1733-1785), an English antiquarian and historian, known for his work "The History and Antiquities of Hawsted and Hardwick."
3. Thomas Gery Cullum (1741-1831), an English botanist and clergyman, who contributed to the study of British plants.
4. George William Cullum (1809-1892), an English clergyman and writer, known for his work on the history of Hawsted.
5. Ridgway Robert Cullum (1867-1938), an English cricketer who played for Hampshire and Oxford University.

The surname Cullum has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Cullum's Farm in Suffolk and Cullum's Wood in Norfolk. These place names may have originated from individuals bearing the Cullum surname who owned or lived in those areas.

It is worth noting that while the surname Cullum has a long history in England, it has also been adopted by families in other parts of the world, particularly in countries with historical ties to Britain, such as the United States and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cullum

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

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 Cullum 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 Cullum 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 Cullum was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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