Bullard Surname

15,582nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

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.

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Bullard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31,8831:11,3681,413
England1,4841:37,5464,900
Bahamas1,1691:33575
Australia4331:62,3467,528
Canada3761:97,99410,662
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Barbados371:7,769684
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Trinidad and Tobago351:38,9713,714
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Wales211:147,35910,403
India201:38,353,269431,471
Peru191:1,672,84923,436
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
France101:6,642,272293,169
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Saint Lucia41:44,6952,207
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
China21:683,660,78330,601
Guam11:160,1214,893
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belize11:355,4743,977
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9171:26,5823,644
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,0171:10,0101,284

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.

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

(English) Bull-Herd [Old English bul- + heorde]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who kept, or tended, bulls.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bull-ward-either the man who presided over the sport of bull-baiting, or the one who had the care of the "townbull."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Having the disposition of a bull.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Bullard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bullard is found most in The United States. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Bullard click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bullard? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 15,582nd most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 203,665 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Bullard reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,246,114th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 62 people.

Bullard is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 31,883 people, or 1 in 11,368. In The United States Bullard is mostly found in: North Carolina, where 14 percent are found, Texas, where 13 percent are found and Georgia, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 61 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent are found and The Bahamas, where 3 percent are found.

Bullard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bullard has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 635 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 162 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 264 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bullard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Bullard last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bullard last name are 10.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.36% being registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Bulliard931,610/
Boullard93520/
Buillard93163/
Beullard9386/
Baullard9312/
Bullardd931/
Bullards930/
Bullyard930/
Bulard92782/
Bullar92313/
Boulliard8842/
Builliard881/
Bullhardt880/
Bhullar8611,479/
Boulard867,893/
Bollard862,698/
Baulard86586/
Buliard86188/
Bullerd8614/
Boullar8614/
Bullord867/
Bullare867/
Vullard864/
Bullart863/
Buhllar863/
Bulyard862/
Baullar862/
Builard861/
Bullasr861/
Bullhar861/
Beulard861/
Bullarh861/
Buillar861/
Bulaerd861/
Butlard860/
Bulhard860/
Buelard860/
Buslard860/
Bulliar860/
Bulaird860/
Bular83344/
Bullardová821/
Woullard80401/
Vuillard80222/
Bullaert80139/
Boullart80138/
Vulliard8059/
Boullear8023/
Bollardt8020/
Boellard806/
Bollaard805/
Boulyard802/
Bollyard802/
Bhaullar802/
Bulhardt802/
Bulgaard801/
Boulhard801/
Bhullaar801/
Bhullare801/
Veullard801/
Bolliard801/
Bolllard801/
Builiard801/
Boulardd801/
Boullgar800/
Boullord800/
Bulgardt800/
Bullaire800/
Vaullard800/
Bulgar771,623/
Bolard77866/
Bollar77485/
Bularz77458/
Bulhar77248/
Bhular77211/
Bulair77144/
Boular77117/
Butlar7787/
Bullor7768/
Bulart7763/
Bulyar7739/
Buğlar7718/
Buhlar7715/
Buliar777/
Vullar775/
Bulear774/
Bulare773/
Bulord773/
Buylar771/
Baular771/
Builar771/
Buslar770/
Boellaard75266/
Boutellar75116/
Bollhardt7575/
Boullaire757/
Bollaardt752/
Boulliart751/
Bolyard714,107/
Wollard711,249/
Bullert71826/
Woulard71473/
Boulart71323/
Boulord71302/
Buttlar71233/
Bulayır71122/
Bollart71117/
Bulhare71106/
Boliard7156/
Bularte7146/
Bolardt7130/
Boulair7121/
Boelard7120/
Bulgart7111/
Bulhart7110/
Bhulare718/
Bhullor716/
Bouslar715/
Butlyar714/
Boulgar714/
Boulare714/
Bielard714/
Bulaire714/
Bulyaar713/
Bhollar713/
Boulaar712/
Bolayrd711/
Bollord711/
Baulord711/
Bhutlar711/
Beutlar711/
Boulhar711/
Vaulard711/
Vuillar711/
Bulgarh711/
Bulahar711/
Bhuilar711/
Buliart711/
Butlord711/
Boulerd711/
Butlair710/
Bulleir710/
Boolard710/
Boulear710/
Bullore710/
Beuhlar710/
Bolhard710/
Woollard674,907/
Bolar673,163/
Boulaire671,349/
Boulhart67346/
Vollaard67256/
Bollaart6795/
Buylaert6769/
Bularova6762/
Boulaert6751/
Bulor6750/
Builaert6738/
Vular6726/
Boulourd6725/
Bouslair6724/
Wulleart6714/
Wolliard674/
Bulahare674/
Bulař673/
Boularte672/
Vollhard672/
Beulaert672/
Bolleart671/
Bhoollar671/
Bollarth671/
Vollardt671/
Bollárdt671/
Buitlear671/
Bouslajr671/
Boulharz671/
Bhuilhar671/
Boulaair671/
Boellear670/

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