Bulland Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bulland Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bolland,' Bolton-by-Bolland (or Bowland), a village parish about six miles from Clitheroe. The instances below are mostly taken from the near neighbourhood.

Robertus de Boghland, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Bulland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France131:5,109,440259,941
India111:69,733,217610,955
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Bulland (13) may also be a first name.

Bulland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bolland,' Bolton-by-Bolland (or Bowland), a village parish about six miles from Clitheroe. The instances below are mostly taken from the near neighbourhood.

Robertus de Boghland, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas de Bouland. 1379: ibid.

Robertus de Bowland, 1379: ibid.

Agnes de Bowland, 1370: ibid.

Thomas Bolland, of Houston, 1593: Wills at Chester.

Richard Bolland.' of Ashton, 1618: ibid.

1765. Married — John Hillier and Elizabeth Bolland: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From polan, a pool or standing water. Pryce gives Bulland, Bullen, Pollan, clay enclosure; nom. fam. (bol-lan). Bollen, Bullun, Pollen, Poland, Polund may be the same name.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Bulland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bulland occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bulland? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,979,664th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname Bulland occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Bulland live; 37 percent live in Western Europe and 30 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Bulland is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 13 people.

This last name is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 5,109,440. In France Bulland is mostly concentrated in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 85 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 8 percent are found and Pays de la Loire, where 8 percent are found. Outside of France Bulland occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 26 percent are found and New Zealand, where 14 percent are found.

Bulland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bulland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bulland last name declined 87 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boulland93732/
Bulliand930/
Buland927,319/
Bullan92630/
Bolland864,405/
Butland861,927/
Bouland861,852/
Bauland86624/
Bullian86245/
Bullang86218/
Bullain86104/
Bhullan8661/
Wulland8656/
Bullyan8648/
Busland8634/
Boullan8624/
Bullant8622/
Bullaan8611/
Buhland866/
Bulhand863/
Bullhan863/
Bullann862/
Bullgan861/
Bulandh861/
Bulandt861/
Bhuland861/
Bullean861/
Beuland860/
Buyland860/
Vulland860/
Bullane860/
Bulan8327,314/
Boullain8081/
Boutland8052/
Buttland8051/
Bolliand8044/
Boullant8034/
Bullante8031/
Boullian808/
Boullane803/
Bulliant801/
Buutland801/
Bullamnn801/
Boulhand801/
Baulandt801/
Buitland801/
Boullang801/
Boelland800/
Bauleand800/
Boland7736,178/
Bullon775,506/
Bulgan774,655/
Bulhan773,333/
Bulang772,368/
Bulane771,699/
Bhulan771,327/
Boulan771,201/
Bulaun771,160/
Bulian77980/
Bulant77728/
Bollan77205/
Bulaan77203/
Bullam77194/
Baulan77101/
Bulyan7784/
Bullón7762/
Bulain7753/
Bulean7749/
Buhlan7743/
Buslan7729/
Wuland7724/
Bulğan7710/
Butlan779/
Bullòn774/
Bulanc774/
Buylan772/
Bulann772/
Beulan771/
Bulahn771/
Vuland771/
Bullán771/
Builan771/
Vullan770/
Bulandová7532/
Boulliant7511/
Boulliane757/
Bulandova755/
Vaullandt753/
Boullanne751/
Boullaine751/
Bulahan714,057/
Bullion712,186/
Boulant711,519/
Bulante711,465/
Boulain71980/
Boullon71872/
Boulhan71628/
Wolland71516/
Bullong71401/
Boulean71283/
Bollain71243/
Vouland71170/
Bulatin71141/
Bullone71104/
Boullianne7196/
Voullan7194/
Bollian7167/
Boullón7164/
Boulian7161/
Bollant7159/
Boulang7156/
Baulane7153/
Baulain7139/
Boulane7136/
Bollond7128/
Bollaan7124/
Baulang7120/
Bieland7118/
Buslain7118/
Bhulyan7117/
Buillon7117/
Buslang7115/
Boulyan7115/
Boeland7112/
Buliant7112/
Bollaín718/
Bulliam716/
Buglian716/
Baullon716/
Butlang715/
Bulahyn715/
Bulatyn715/
Buliang714/
Beulane714/
Bulaane714/
Butlane714/
Bhullam713/
Bolyand713/
Bhulane713/
Bulangc713/
Bulhane712/
Bahulan712/
Booland712/
Bouslan712/
Baulant712/
Boullam712/
Bulgain712/
Bhulain711/
Bulaain711/
Bolhand711/
Bouchillan711/
Boullainne711/
Baulian711/
Bholand711/
Bhollan711/
Bullyon711/
Bulaang711/
Bulasen711/
Bulaten711/
Buullon711/
Beulang711/
Bhulian711/
Butlean711/
Boulond711/
Vauland710/
Veuland710/
Buslane710/
Weuland710/
Bullham710/
Buslaun710/
Bulanova6712,034/
Bolan675,350/
Bouliane671,236/
Bulam671,042/
Bulon67902/
Boutlane67858/
Boullion67778/
Boulhane67452/
Boulhend67341/
Boehland67160/
Bulasing67153/
Vollandt67142/
Vulan67137/
Woolland67134/
Butillon67131/
Boulaine6765/
Wollandt6757/
Bulanová6754/
Boulanne6745/
Bulhatin6712/
Bulanowa6711/
Bulahtin678/
Baulaung676/
Bulahyna674/
Baullion672/
Bulliong672/
Boulahan672/
Bouleane672/
Bouliann672/
Bollahan671/
Bolliant671/
Bouliang671/
Bhoollan671/
Biehland671/
Vaullain671/
Buillion671/
Vuillain671/
Bolhandt671/
Bulán671/
Bülan671/
Builante671/
Buillone671/
Bouyllon671/
Baulaine671/
Baulaten671/
Bousllam671/
Bouslane671/
Boutellaten671/
Boullaam671/
Boulaung671/
Bulating671/
Wautland670/
Bucellon670/
Veutland670/
Bullione670/
Bauslang670/

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