Sullivan is a surname of Irish origin. An approximate 78 percent of Sullivans are located in the United States as it is the 108th most common surname according to the 2010 US census.[1][2]

History

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The name is an anglicised form of O'Sullivan. Due to immigration out of Ireland, is most common in North America, and also found in Australia, as well as Britain.

People with surname

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  • Quinn Sullivan (born 2004), American soccer player; older brother of Cavan (above)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Frequently Occurring Surnames from the 2010 Census". Census.gov. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Sullivan Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io. Retrieved 15 March 2023.