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UK surname

Cullip

A habitational surname derived from a place name meaning "chalky lip or slope."

In the 1881 census there were 141 people recorded with the Cullip surname, ranking it #16,091 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 271, ranked #15,874, up from #16,091 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bedford St Mary, London parishes and St Neots. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bracknell Forest, Huntingdonshire and Selby.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cullip is 296 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 92.2%.

1881 census count

141

Ranked #16,091

Modern count

271

2016, ranked #15,874

Peak year

2002

296 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cullip had 141 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,091 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 271 in 2016, ranked #15,874.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 251 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Cullip surname distribution map

The map shows where the Cullip surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Cullip surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Cullip over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 73 #20,581
1861 historical 85 #22,922
1881 historical 141 #16,091
1891 historical 150 #18,328
1901 historical 197 #15,272
1911 historical 251 #12,870
1997 modern 276 #14,290
1998 modern 293 #14,094
1999 modern 291 #14,234
2000 modern 292 #14,165
2001 modern 289 #14,069
2002 modern 296 #14,110
2003 modern 289 #14,158
2004 modern 283 #14,418
2005 modern 275 #14,624
2006 modern 284 #14,396
2007 modern 282 #14,618
2008 modern 289 #14,502
2009 modern 295 #14,594
2010 modern 287 #15,195
2011 modern 282 #15,233
2012 modern 251 #16,467
2013 modern 269 #15,963
2014 modern 272 #15,949
2015 modern 267 #16,050
2016 modern 271 #15,874

Geography

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Where Cullips are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bedford St Mary, London parishes, St Neots, Sawtry St Andrew, Sawtry All Saints, Sawtry St Judith, Conington and Ham, East. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bracknell Forest, Huntingdonshire, Selby, Cornwall and Thanet. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Bedford St Mary Bedfordshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 St Neots Huntingdonshire
4 Sawtry St Andrew, Sawtry All Saints, Sawtry St Judith, Conington Huntingdonshire
5 Ham, East Essex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bracknell Forest 007 Bracknell Forest
2 Huntingdonshire 003 Huntingdonshire
3 Selby 005 Selby
4 Cornwall 014 Cornwall
5 Thanet 013 Thanet

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cullip

These lists show first names that appear often with the Cullip surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cullip

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Cullip, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Cullip surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Cullip household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Cullip is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Cullip is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Cullip falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Cullip is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Cullip, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Cullip

The surname Cullip is believed to have originated in England, specifically in the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, during the late medieval period. It is likely derived from the Old English words "cull" or "cull-ian," meaning "to pluck" or "to cull," combined with a diminutive suffix "-ip" or "-op." This suggests that the name might have originally referred to someone who worked as a vegetable picker or gardener.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cullip can be found in the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire, a collection of legal documents from the 13th to 15th centuries. In 1379, a certain "Johannes Cullip" is mentioned as being involved in a land transaction in the village of Cawthorne, near Barnsley.

The Cullip surname also appears in several parish records from the 16th and 17th centuries, including baptisms, marriages, and burials. For example, in 1612, the baptism of "Elizabeth Cullip" is recorded in the parish registers of Ecclesfield, Yorkshire. Another notable entry is the marriage of "John Cullip and Elizabeth Wilkinson" in 1642 at the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Pickering, North Yorkshire.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Cullip surname was William Cullip, a landowner who was born in the village of Meltham, near Huddersfield, in 1586. He is mentioned in the court rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in 1611 as being involved in a dispute over property boundaries.

In the 17th century, the Cullip surname appears to have spread beyond Yorkshire and Lancashire, with records indicating families bearing the name in neighboring counties such as Cheshire and Derbyshire. For instance, a "Thomas Cullip" is recorded as being buried in the parish of Bakewell, Derbyshire, in 1678.

Another notable individual with the Cullip surname was John Cullip, born in 1721 in the village of Silsden, West Yorkshire. He was a wealthy landowner and philanthropist who funded the construction of a school and almshouses in his hometown.

While the Cullip surname is relatively uncommon today, it has a long and documented history in the northern counties of England, particularly in Yorkshire and Lancashire, where it likely originated from an occupational term related to gardening or agriculture.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Cullip families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cullip surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Huntingdonshire leads with 51 Cullips recorded in 1881 and an index of 186.74x.

County Total Index
Huntingdonshire 51 186.74x
Bedfordshire 42 58.97x
Surrey 28 4.18x
Essex 9 3.31x
Cambridgeshire 6 6.89x
Middlesex 4 0.29x
Hampshire 1 0.35x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Tempsford in Bedfordshire leads with 20 Cullips recorded in 1881 and an index of 8000.00x.

Place Total Index
Tempsford 20 8000.00x
Sawtry All Sts 12 3750.00x
Bedford St Mary 11 601.09x
Yelling 10 6666.67x
East Ham 9 178.57x
Ramsey 9 410.96x
Lambeth 7 5.84x
Brington 6 7500.00x
Clapham 6 34.90x
Mitcham 6 141.51x
Sandy 6 476.19x
Wimbledon 6 79.79x
St Ives 4 281.69x
St Neots 4 270.27x
Sawtry St Judith 3 3000.00x
Tadlow 3 3000.00x
Beddington 2 77.22x
Biggleswade 2 85.84x
Bromley London 2 6.61x
Ripton Kings 2 2222.22x
Wimblington 2 392.16x
Bedford St Paul 1 20.49x
Blunham 1 208.33x
Clapham 1 344.83x
Great Gransden 1 333.33x
Hawley 1 188.68x
Kensington London 1 1.31x
St Andrewthe Less 1 10.05x
St George Hanover Square 1 4.13x
Streatham 1 9.80x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Cullip surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Cullip surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 11
George 9
Thomas 6
Henry 5
James 5
John 4
Alfred 3
Charles 3
Frederick 3
Joseph 3
Edward 2
Samuel 2
Cornelius 1
David 1
Frederic 1
Gus 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Infant 1
Reu 1
Richard 1
Robart 1
Samuell 1
Thos. 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Cullip surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cullip surname in 1881?

In 1881, 141 people were recorded with the Cullip surname. That placed it at #16,091 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cullip surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 271 in 2016. That gives Cullip a modern rank of #15,874.

What does the Cullip surname mean?

A habitational surname derived from a place name meaning "chalky lip or slope."

What does the Cullip map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Cullip bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.