Bullen Surname
Approximately 19,205 people bear this surname
Bullen Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Boulogne.'
'Edmond Gray, slene at Bollen': Visit. Yorkshire, 1563.
Gilebert de Boolon, Northumberland, 1168: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
Pharamond de Boloynne, Buckinghamshire, MR Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameBullen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,511 | 1:10,110 | 1,495 |
| Sudan | 3,920 | 1:9,569 | 1,352 |
| United States | 3,420 | 1:105,982 | 11,641 |
| Australia | 3,249 | 1:8,309 | 1,233 |
| Canada | 825 | 1:44,661 | 5,502 |
| New Zealand | 412 | 1:10,991 | 1,921 |
| Wales | 197 | 1:15,708 | 1,698 |
| Barbados | 181 | 1:1,588 | 324 |
| Belgium | 174 | 1:66,073 | 10,595 |
| Philippines | 166 | 1:609,869 | 65,823 |
| Scotland | 154 | 1:34,765 | 3,413 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| South Africa | 149 | 1:363,609 | 33,044 |
| France | 89 | 1:746,323 | 92,306 |
| Panama | 75 | 1:52,163 | 2,511 |
| Grenada | 70 | 1:1,550 | 276 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 61 | 1:22,360 | 2,520 |
| Guyana | 40 | 1:19,056 | 2,431 |
| Norway | 39 | 1:131,853 | 17,004 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Venezuela | 30 | 1:1,006,803 | 15,224 |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Cook Islands | 5 | 1:3,636 | 866 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 76 | 1:58,288 | 4,634 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,103 | 1:7,855 | 1,201 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:34,854 | 1,900 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:170,146 | 6,794 |
| Jersey | 11 | 1:4,717 | 830 |
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 653 | 1:76,905 | 8,178 |
The alternate forms: Büllen (1) are calculated separately.
Bullen (122) may also be a first name.
Bullen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Boulogne.'
'Edmond Gray, slene at Bollen': Visit. Yorkshire, 1563.
Gilebert de Boolon, Northumberland, 1168: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
Pharamond de Boloynne, Buckinghamshire, MR Hundred Rolls.
Richard de Boloygne, Somerset, ibid.
John de Boloyne, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1759. — Joseph Cooper and Ann Bullin: ibid.
From Boulogne in France. Aleyn of Bollone appears in Edinburgh, 1394 (Bain, IV, 460) The seal of Thomas Bullyn, canon of Glasgow, 1460, bears the legend Sigilium dnt thome bully (Macdonald, 293). Agnes Bollegna is recorded in Edinburgh, 1612 (Edinb. Marr.), and Hew Bollen was goldsmith there, 1649 (ibid.).
(Anglo-French) One from Boulogne [Boulogne was orig. called Bononia, perh. from Bononia, now Bologna, Italy] John de Boloyne.—Hundred Rolls Simon de Boleyn.—Blomefield, Hist. Norf.
Armorially identified with Boleyn.
From the Frisian, Bólen; from the Swedish, Bollin; from the Flemish, Bulens; from the Dutch, Boelen; personal name Bolling, the fam. or tribal name of Bolli.
Bullen: from Boulogne.
Bullen Demographics
Bullen Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Bullen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bullen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bullen occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Büllen. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bullen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 27,992nd most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 379,461 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 33 percent of Bullen reside; 31 percent reside in Northern Europe and 31 percent reside in British Isles. Bullen is also the 844,248th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 122 people.
This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 5,511 people, or 1 in 10,110. In England Bullen is most common in: Greater London, where 14 percent reside, Norfolk, where 7 percent reside and Kent, where 7 percent reside. Not including England this surname is found in 67 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.
Bullen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bullen has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bullen surname rose 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 524 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 438 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bullen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Bullen surname is predominantly Anglican (41%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Bullen last name are 8.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.42% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bullen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.64% less than the national average, earning 285,041 kr per year; in Peru they earn 602.94% more than the national average, earning S/. 136,264 per year; in South Africa they earn 18.38% more than the national average, earning R 281,304 per year; in United States they earn 7.78% more than the national average, earning $46,506 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.13% more than the national average, earning $51,240 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
Bullen Reference & Research
Bullen/Boleyn Origin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bullen
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis