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