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.
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Bullard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bullard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bullard is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bullard? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 15,582nd most widespread family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 203,665 people. This surname is primarily found 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 frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 62 people.
The surname Bullard is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 31,883 people, or 1 in 11,368. In The United States Bullard is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 14 percent are found, Texas, where 13 percent are found and Georgia, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 61 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent are found and The Bahamas, where 3 percent are found.
Bullard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bullard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bullard 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 bearing the Bullard surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Bullard are 10.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.36% being registered with 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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