Sullivan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sullivan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sullivan family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 413
Dock Labourer 183
General Servant Domestic 89
Domestic Servant 75
Scholar 70
Charwoman 66
Living On Own Means 59
Tailor 58
Tailoress 54
Cook Domestic 51
Dress Maker 47
Laundress Wash 47
Labourer 44
Cotton Weaver 44
Laundress 43
Hawker 33
School 33
Housemaid Domestic 31
Bricklayer Labourer 30
Carman 30
Nil 30
Labourer General 27
Servant Domestic 26
Coal Miner Hewer 25
Navvy 24

Sullivan Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Sullivan is the most popular version of all its varients

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