Sullivan Name Meaning: From irish O'Suileabhain,meaning 'descendent of Suileabhan'.This means 'little dark eye'.
The name is of Irish origin & is the most widespread name in Munster-Ireland.
Discover how your Sullivan ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 4 |
| Buckinghamshire | 3 |
| Berkshire | 31 |
| Cambridgeshire | 11 |
| Channel Islands | 61 |
| Cheshire | 166 |
| Cornwall | 82 |
| Cumberland | 65 |
| Derbyshire | 25 |
| Devon | 229 |
| Dorset | 22 |
| Durham | 186 |
| Essex | 267 |
| Gloucestershire | 269 |
| Hampshire | 218 |
| Herefordshire | 21 |
| Hertfordshire | 26 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 259 |
| Lancashire | 1,467 |
| Leicestershire | 29 |
| Lincolnshire | 21 |
| London | 5,339 |
| Middlesex | 182 |
| Northumberland | 55 |
| Norfolk | 36 |
| Northamptonshire | 21 |
| Nottinghamshire | 24 |
| Oxfordshire | 13 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 20 |
| Suffolk | 6 |
| Somerset | 33 |
| Surrey | 321 |
| Sussex | 123 |
| Staffordshire | 97 |
| Warwickshire | 75 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 16 |
| Worcestershire | 27 |
| Yorkshire | 420 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 18 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 6 |
| Carmarthenshire | 26 |
| Denbighshire | 3 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 1,270 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 504 |
| Pembrokeshire | 13 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,172 |
| Labourer | 536 |
| General Labourer | 437 |
| Laundress | 148 |
| Domestic Servant | 140 |
| General Servant | 112 |
| Dock Labourer | 105 |
| Charwoman | 104 |
| Tailor | 87 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 77 |
| Dress Maker | 76 |
| Hawker | 75 |
| Tailoress | 66 |
| Servant | 59 |
| Coal Miner | 51 |
| House Keeper | 49 |
| Labourer In Iron Works | 48 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 47 |
| Shoe Maker | 42 |
| General Servant Domestic | 41 |
| None | 39 |
| General Dealer | 34 |
| Errand Boy | 33 |
| Cotton Weaver | 33 |
| Nil | 30 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Sullivan | 8,293 |
| John Sullivan | 8,000 |
| James Sullivan | 3,362 |
| Ellen Sullivan | 3,350 |
| William Sullivan | 2,918 |
| Margaret Sullivan | 2,812 |
| Catherine Sullivan | 2,678 |
| Daniel Sullivan | 2,552 |
| Thomas Sullivan | 2,197 |
| Michael Sullivan | 2,050 |
| Patrick Sullivan | 2,001 |
| Elizabeth Sullivan | 1,974 |
| Ann Sullivan | 1,431 |
| Timothy Sullivan | 1,276 |
| Bridget Sullivan | 1,109 |
| Edward Sullivan | 1,055 |
| Sarah Sullivan | 1,033 |
| Annie Sullivan | 985 |
| Julia Sullivan | 937 |
| Dennis Sullivan | 925 |
| Jane Sullivan | 796 |
| Jeremiah Sullivan | 785 |
| George Sullivan | 780 |
| Joseph Sullivan | 743 |
| Hannah Sullivan | 720 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sullivan | 100% | 80,965 |
| 2 | Sulivan | 88% | 3,551 |
| 3 | Osullivan | 89% | 815 |
| 4 | Sallivan | 88% | 181 |
| 5 | Sullivian | 89% | 154 |
| 6 | Sulliven | 88% | 137 |
| 7 | Sullevan | 88% | 117 |
| 8 | Sullivon | 88% | 110 |
| 9 | Sullvan | 88% | 108 |
The surname Sullivan is the most popular version of all its varients