Bullen Surname

27,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Grenada

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.

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Bullen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,5111:10,1101,495
Sudan3,9201:9,5691,352
United States3,4201:105,98211,641
Australia3,2491:8,3091,233
Canada8251:44,6615,502
New Zealand4121:10,9911,921
Wales1971:15,7081,698
Barbados1811:1,588324
Belgium1741:66,07310,595
Philippines1661:609,86965,823
Scotland1541:34,7653,413
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
South Africa1491:363,60933,044
France891:746,32392,306
Panama751:52,1632,511
Grenada701:1,550276
Trinidad and Tobago611:22,3602,520
Guyana401:19,0562,431
Norway391:131,85317,004
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Venezuela301:1,006,80315,224
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Cook Islands51:3,636866
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Swaziland41:324,550996
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malta11:430,2723,380
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland761:58,2884,634
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,1031:7,8551,201
Wales451:34,8541,900
Scotland221:170,1466,794
Jersey111:4,717830
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6531:76,9058,178

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.

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

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.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Armorially identified with Boleyn.

The Norman People (1874)

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.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bullen: from Boulogne.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Bullen Last Name Facts

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

Bullen occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Büllen. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bullen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 27,992nd most common last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 379,461 people. Bullen is mostly found in Europe, where 33 percent of Bullen are found; 31 percent are found in Northern Europe and 31 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 844,248th most frequent forename at a global level, held by 122 people.

The surname Bullen is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 5,511 people, or 1 in 10,110. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 14 percent are found, Norfolk, where 7 percent are found and Kent, where 7 percent are found. Not including England this surname is found in 67 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Bullen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bullen has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bullen surname grew 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 524 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 438 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bullen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence 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 surname are 8.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.42% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Büllen941/
Boullen92177/
Bullent9294/
Baullen929/
Bulleng928/
Bullien928/
Bulleen921/
Buillen921/
Bulllen921/
Bullend920/
Bulen91959/
Bulln912/
Bullienė861/
D'Bullen861/
Beullend860/
Bollen838,591/
Baulen831,020/
Beulen83683/
Bullem83638/
Bullin83594/
Boulen83246/
Wullen83158/
Buleun83103/
Buleng8381/
Butlen8377/
Bulent8361/
Buelen8345/
Bulien8321/
Buylen8311/
Buluen8311/
Bulaen839/
Buhlen836/
Vullen833/
Buleen832/
Buloen831/
Bulend831/
Builen830/
Buln807/
Boutellen801/
Bulling772,299/
Bullion772,186/
Boulent77297/
Boulenc77251/
Boullin77217/
Vullien77149/
Bulienė77111/
Bullina7784/
Bollien7743/
Boellen7731/
Wullenk7715/
Beuleun7713/
Boulhen777/
Buehlen773/
Bauleng773/
Bhaulen772/
Vuillen772/
Butlend771/
Buillin771/
Buttlen771/
Boulend771/
Boutlen771/
Bouylen771/
Baullin771/
Bahulen771/
Wuillen771/
Bullyon771/
Bouslen771/
Boullem771/
Busleng771/
Bouleng771/
Baulien771/
Butleng771/
Bhuelen770/
Boulien770/
Bullind770/
Beutlen770/
Bolen7314,890/
Bulin733,060/
Bulín73410/
Bulyn73118/
Bulem73104/
Bolln7382/
Bülen7373/
Wulen7314/
Bauln739/
Bulnd734/
Bulne733/
Bulng732/
Bhuln732/
Vulen731/
Buhln730/
Bulhn730/
Boullion71778/
Bullynck7197/
Vuillien7165/
Builienė7153/
Bulenova7148/
Boulling7143/
Bullinck7142/
Bulenová7124/
Veullien719/
Baullion712/
Buchilln712/
Butyllin711/
Beuthlen711/
Buillion711/
Butillin711/
Baulin674,364/
Boulin672,937/
Bielen672,630/
Bollin672,567/
Boelen672,359/
Butlin672,157/
Bulgin671,819/
Bulina671,389/
Buling671,160/
Wollen671,026/
Bulyna67321/
Baulne67292/
Buylin67238/
Baulyn67234/
Boleen67152/
Beulin67147/
Bulion67129/
Bolien67124/
Buelin67110/
Bollyn6765/
Weulen6763/
Vullin6758/
Boolen6754/
Buhlin6746/
Buluun6737/
Beulne6726/
Boulem6725/
Bholen6723/
Bulyon6722/
Buslin6720/
Vaulen6719/
Boulyn6719/
Buglin6718/
Bühlen6717/
Wüllen6715/
Wulien6713/
Builin6712/
Vullem6711/
Builyn6710/
Waulen678/
Buhlyn678/
Bulhyn677/
Bulhin674/
Wullin674/
Bhulem674/
Bulind674/
Bulink674/
Boulengue674/
Bujlin673/
Bullim672/
Bolenn672/
Bulennova671/
Bulihn671/
Boutln671/
Beulyn671/
Vulien671/
Wullem671/
Builem671/
Bhulin671/
Wuleun671/
Buylyn671/
Bollnn670/
Woulen670/
Voulen670/
Whulen670/
Bolehn670/

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