Bulcraig Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bulcraig Surname Definition:

A location name in Cumberland.

Bulcraig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:884,41445,970
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Wales41:773,63329,106
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304

Bulcraig Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Cumberland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bulcraig Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bulcraig Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bulcraig occurs most in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bulcraig? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,558,593rd most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 55,208,681 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Bulcraig reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Bulcraig is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 884,414. In England Bulcraig is primarily concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 29 percent live, Greater London, where 24 percent live and Bedfordshire, where 22 percent live. Beside England this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 24 percent live and New Zealand, where 8 percent live.

Bulcraig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bulcraig has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bulcraig surname rose 203 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bulcraig Last Name Statistics demography

Bulcraig earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 57.32% more than the national average, earning R 373,848 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bulcrug800/
Bell-Craig783/
Bulukraqi716/
Boulezrag711/
Balcarrig711/
Bailey-Craig701/
Bulaigarko671/
Bolschrrig670/
Boulzreg632/
Bullcreek596/
Boulezreg592/
Boulkraaq591/
Boulrzreg591/
Wolcrak533/
Bolcrek531/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bulcraig
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