Bullard Surname
Approximately 35,782 people bear this surname
Bullard Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'a bull-herd,' v. Bellhird; compare Coward, Oxnard, &c, and v. Bullockherd.
Fulco Bullard, Kent, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Geoffrey Bolhard, Wiltshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameBullard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31,883 | 1:11,368 | 1,413 |
| England | 1,484 | 1:37,546 | 4,900 |
| Bahamas | 1,169 | 1:335 | 75 |
| Australia | 433 | 1:62,346 | 7,528 |
| Canada | 376 | 1:97,994 | 10,662 |
| South Africa | 50 | 1:1,083,554 | 64,652 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| Barbados | 37 | 1:7,769 | 684 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:148,717 | 8,826 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 35 | 1:38,971 | 3,714 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Peru | 19 | 1:1,672,849 | 23,436 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Chile | 11 | 1:1,601,498 | 26,155 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Saint Lucia | 4 | 1:44,695 | 2,207 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 917 | 1:26,582 | 3,644 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,017 | 1:10,010 | 1,284 |
Bullard (62) may also be a first name.
Bullard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'a bull-herd,' v. Bellhird; compare Coward, Oxnard, &c, and v. Bullockherd.
Fulco Bullard, Kent, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Geoffrey Bolhard, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Fulco Bulard, Kent, ibid.
1672. Jeremiah Bullard and Lucy Snowe: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1806. Married — John Bullard and Mary Carter: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Bull-Herd [Old English bul- + heorde]
(English) One who kept, or tended, bulls.
Bull-ward-either the man who presided over the sport of bull-baiting, or the one who had the care of the "townbull."
Having the disposition of a bull.
Bullard Demographics
Average Male Bullard Height
176.85 cm
Average Female Bullard Height
160.94 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bullard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bullard Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bullard is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bullard? popularity and diffusion
It is the 15,582nd most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 203,665 people. The last name Bullard occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Bullard live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bullard is also the 1,246,114th most widespread given name in the world It is held by 62 people.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 31,883 people, or 1 in 11,368. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 14 percent reside, Texas, where 13 percent reside and Georgia, where 10 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 61 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent reside and The Bahamas, where 3 percent reside.
Bullard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bullard has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 635 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 162 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 264 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bullard Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Bullard last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bullard surname are 10.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.36% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bullard earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 248.15% more than the national average, earning S/. 67,489 per year; in South Africa they earn 107.05% more than the national average, earning R 492,024 per year; in United States they earn 7.28% less than the national average, earning $40,009 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0% less than the national average, earning $49,682 CAD per year.
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Bullard Reference & Research
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