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There are approximately 36,454 people named Sullivan in the UK. That makes it the 248th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 577 are named Sullivan.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


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The Sullivan surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Celtic.) From suil, eye, and ban, fair--the fair-eyed.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SULLIVAN. By the hand of Sullivan, is an Iri h oath, which is considered

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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