Cully History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The ancestors of the Cully family brought their name to England in the wave of migration after the Norman Conquest of 1066. They lived in Derbyshire, in the area of Cully.

Early Origins of the Cully family

The surname Cully was first found in Norfolk where Hunfrid de Cuelai was listed there in the Domesday Book. 1 However, we must look to the aforementioned reference of Derbyshire to find the earliest land grants for the surname. And Ratcliffe Culey, a hamlet near the border of Warwickshire and Leicestershire, part of the civil parish of Witherley can be ruled out as the origin of the name as the hamlet's first reference was in the 1600's.

Early History of the Cully family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cully research. Another 68 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1559, 1606 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Cully History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cully Spelling Variations

A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Culley, Cully, Culy, Culey and others.

Early Notables of the Cully family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Cully Ranking

In the United States, the name Cully is the 16,205th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Cully family to Ireland

Some of the Cully family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 75 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


Cully migration to the United States +

Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Cully or a variant listed above:

Cully Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Cully Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Cully migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cully Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Cully Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Cully migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Cully Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Cully migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Cully Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Cully (post 1700) +
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