Bulley Surname

76,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Bulley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bulley,' a parish in Gloucestershire A very familiar name in Devon.

Hugh de Bolley, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

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Bulley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana3,8101:7,092954
England1,0641:52,3676,428
Australia4741:56,9536,945
United States4681:774,48560,119
Canada2651:139,04014,308
Nigeria791:2,242,31376,227
South Africa781:694,58649,962
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Wales221:140,66110,115
India181:42,614,743461,117
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Scotland81:669,22723,443
France61:11,070,454349,096
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belize11:355,4743,977
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6991:34,8724,562
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:456,53332,843

Bulley (17) may also be a first name.

Bulley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bulley,' a parish in Gloucestershire A very familiar name in Devon.

Hugh de Bolley, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Muriel de Bolley, Devon, ibid.

Johannes de Bullay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1699. Married — John Pitcher and Elizabeth Bulley: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

BULLIE: Perhaps local. John Bully had a special respite and protection in 1504 (Trials, I, p. 43). Margaret Bullie at Burnside of Touche, parish of St. Ninians, 1616 (Stirling).

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

(English) Dweller at the Bull-Lea [Middle English bole, bule, Old English bul- + Middle English ley, O.E, leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in co. Gloucester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bulley Last Name Facts

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

Bulley (Russian: Буллей) is most common in Ghana. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bulley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bulley is the 76,523rd most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,138,146 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 62 percent of Bulley are found; 61 percent are found in West Africa and 61 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 17 people.

Bulley is most widely held in Ghana, where it is carried by 3,810 people, or 1 in 7,092. Without taking into account Ghana it is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Bulley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bulley has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 425 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bulley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bulley last name are 18.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.17% registered with the party.

The amount Bulley earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 29.42% more than the national average, earning R 307,548 per year; in United States they earn 1.59% more than the national average, earning $43,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.56% more than the national average, earning $52,447 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boulley92519/
Baulley921/
Bulleey921/
Bulliey920/
Bulhley920/
Beulley920/
Bulle9123,126/
Buley911,647/
Bully911,174/
Boulleys8643/
Boulleye861/
Boulleya861/
Buller8312,400/
Buleya836,654/
Bouley835,400/
Boulle832,871/
Bullet832,656/
Boully831,153/
Bolley83835/
Bulled83405/
Vulley83377/
Bulles83305/
Bullee83298/
Busley83277/
Bullie83185/
Bauley83117/
Bullay83103/
Bulleh8375/
Butley8367/
Bhulle8334/
Bueley8326/
Beulle8325/
Beuley8322/
Builly8322/
Buille8313/
Bulloe8313/
Buulle8313/
Bullée839/
Bullae837/
Bullea836/
Bullye836/
Bullez836/
Bullue833/
Bhuley832/
Bulgey832/
Butlle832/
Bullya832/
Baulle832/
Hbuley832/
Builey831/
Buylle831/
Baully831/
Bullje831/
Wulley831/
Bulloy830/
Bullep830/
Buyley830/
Bule8056,790/
Buly80221/
Boullet771,488/
Bullett77866/
Boullay77841/
Bhuller77461/
Bausley77367/
Builler77311/
Bousley77272/
Builles77222/
Butelle77186/
Bulless77181/
Bulleid77169/
Bulleit77162/
Boullie77133/
Buillet77107/
Boullee7772/
Bueleye7768/
Bucelle7761/
Boullez7744/
Bauller7733/
Boutley7731/
Bullets7730/
Bueleya7727/
Boullye7720/
Butille7719/
Bouleys7716/
Butller7714/
Bulleux7713/
Boulles7712/
Boullys7711/
Beuller775/
Beutley774/
Bouleye774/
Bouller774/
Buleyat774/
Bueleyi774/
Boulloy774/
Vuilley774/
Buttley773/
Buleeya773/
Boulleh772/
Bullaya772/
Buhller772/
Boullée772/
Beusley771/
Buillie771/
Bucille771/
Butlles771/
Buisley771/
Bullech771/
Bullesh771/
Bouliey771/
Boullae771/
Bhuleya771/
Bhullie771/
Bhusley771/
Vulliey771/
Bouleya771/
Buselle771/
Woulley771/
Buleyah771/
Bulleih771/
Boullea771/
Baulles771/
Baullet771/
Baullya771/
Bullejo771/
Weulley771/
Buthley770/
Boelley770/
Beulhey770/
Bulleer770/
Bolliey770/
Bautley770/
Buehley770/
Bolly7326,476/
Bulla7325,390/
Bolle7313,599/
Boley739,000/
Boule735,144/
Bulay733,803/
Buule733,787/
Baule733,164/
Buele732,981/
Buyle732,077/
Bulli732,069/
Bouly731,790/
Bulya731,754/
Bulea731,438/
Bulet731,380/
Buhle73980/
Beule73978/
Buleu73820/
Bhule73793/
Wulle73689/
Buler73469/
Bulhe73448/
Bules73407/
Bulei73395/
Butle73348/
Bulyi73240/
Bulie73220/
Buluy73219/
Bulee73218/
Buloy73207/
Bulej73185/
Bulyo73163/
Bhuly73113/
Bauly73104/
Buile73100/
Bulae7398/
Bulez7398/
Bulge7367/
Buliy7355/
Vully7349/
Bulue7343/
Buled7341/
Vulle7335/
Buleh7329/
Vuley7323/
Bulye7321/
Buloe7320/
Bullé7319/
Bülle7319/
Wully7317/
Bulep7316/
Bulys7310/
Bulyy737/
Busle737/
Beuly736/
Bujle733/
Buhly733/
Bulyh733/
Bulhy731/
Bulje731/
Bullè731/
Buily731/
Bulyz731/
Wuley730/
Boutelle71998/
Bullejos71363/
Buchelly71240/
Busillet71209/
Busselle71206/
Buchilly71125/
Boutilly7195/
Bouleyad7190/
Bulleiah7126/
Bulletts7126/
Bouleytt7115/
Buchelle7111/
Busselly7110/
Boulehya715/
Boutille714/
Bouselly713/
Boullett713/
Bullihyo713/
Boullahy712/
Butiller712/
Boullaye712/
Boulehye711/
Bouleihy711/
Boulheye711/
Boulleha711/
Bulaheye711/
Bouyller711/
Baulliya711/
Bouglile711/
Wauslley711/
Bucelles711/
Bullhead710/
Bouttlle710/
Beutelle710/
Buttller710/
Buteller710/
Buhtelle710/
Beullett710/
Buttelle710/
Busllett710/
Bulloweh710/
Butler67421,859/
Boulet6721,313/
Boulay6720,688/
Bulaya679,225/
Bahule678,738/
Builes677,003/
Bullah676,250/
Boules675,423/
Bullis674,842/
Buleje672,898/
Buttle672,731/
Boulla672,285/
Vuille671,808/
Bulayi671,448/
Busler671,399/
Bauler671,165/
Bullas671,137/
Bollea671,081/
Booley67848/
Baules67815/
Bouler67754/
Bulgay67628/
Wolley67610/
Bulayo67601/
Butlay67576/
Bhulla67538/
Boulez67416/
Bouloy67414/
Boulli67401/
Bouchelle67394/
Buliya67364/
Buleux67277/
Bollie67271/
Buhlea67269/
Wuille67241/
Buleha67240/
Bullio67238/
Bulaay67229/
Bullat67221/
Buluya67216/
Buslei67184/
Boutle67175/
Beulay67155/
Buslay67153/
Bulawe67152/
Bouleh67145/
Butlee67144/
Beuler67140/
Boelle67138/
Bohule67134/
Baulet67131/
Bbuule67128/
Bollee67123/
Boulie67116/
Boutiller67113/
Bollay67111/
Boleya67111/
Buchillet67109/
Bhujle67102/
Boullé67102/
Bullit6789/
Boutillet6787/
Builys6783/
Bulysh6779/
Bauloy6778/
Boleyi6775/
Buleja6773/
Bullou6771/
Bhulli6771/
Bussillet6770/
Bullás6770/
Bulaye6766/
Bulher6765/
Busloy6763/
Bulycz6762/
Vauley6761/
Boulee6756/
Bulejo6755/
Bullaj6754/
Bhaule6752/
Bollei6751/
Wulles6749/
Beulet6743/
Buliye6743/
Buylla6742/
Builer6741/
Bouteller6741/
Bulett6740/
Bulowe6738/
Buslee6737/
Builla6734/
Bolloy6733/
Beutle6733/
Baulez6732/
Bileyi6731/
Vulles6729/
Buslje6728/
Boulge6728/
Buloyi6728/
Butlet6727/
Bhuliy6727/
Builay6725/
Beulie6725/
Baulay6724/
Buloyo6723/
Wulleh6722/
Wuleya6722/
Boutillez6720/
Bhuler6718/
Bulaje6718/
Beulla6717/
Bhulya6716/
Bule'e6716/
Vuller6715/
Bhulay6715/
Woulle6715/
Bauchelle6714/
Bullha6714/
Boulei6714/
Bullad6713/
Buless6713/
Bhusle6712/
Bouleeyad6712/
Buyler6711/
Bullaa6711/
Builez6711/
Buijle6711/
Buloye6710/
Bousellet6710/
Wullie679/
Baulya679/
Bhiley679/
Buehle679/
Buulya679/
Bullai678/
Bholle678/
Bullau678/
Bousle677/
Bulloj677/
Buschelle676/
Beuleu676/
Bhauly676/
Butlea676/
Bolleh676/
Bulyah676/
Bulyie676/
Vuleyo676/
Vuilly676/
Bullia675/
Bholey675/
Builee675/
Butlla675/
Buleus675/
Baulli675/
Bulije675/
Butles674/
Bouhly674/
Bauliy674/
Bhulhe674/
Bolleu674/
Bollya674/
Boolle674/
Butlez674/
Busleu674/
Boulya674/
Busliy674/
Boulehyah674/
Bouleu674/
Bulesz674/
Boleyo674/
Buslya673/
Buttly673/
Buulla673/
Buyles673/
Buleji673/
Bhules673/
Bulets673/
Waulle673/
Buhlyi673/
Wouley672/
Bhulge672/
Beulee672/
Boulue672/
Butlep672/
Bujler672/
Boleye672/
Baulie672/
Vullet672/
Boeley672/
Boulea672/
Buulee672/
Buluyo672/
Bulhez672/
Veulle672/
Bulech672/
Bouloe672/
Wuilly672/
Bollhe672/
Bullid671/
Bouyle671/
Buthle671/
Bulaiy671/
Bulayy671/
Buleed671/
Buleer671/
Buleet671/
Bulhli671/
Bullap671/
Bulloa671/
Bulyya671/
Buelei671/
Bouttelle671/
Bautle671/
Bhuele671/
Bhuile671/
Bhulee671/
Bhulej671/
Bhulet671/
Bhullojee671/
Bhutle671/
Bhoule671/
Vusley671/
Bousselle671/
Beules671/
Buleah671/
Bulhes671/
Bulhoe671/
Baulla671/
Wuiley671/
Bolhey671/
Bollej671/
Bulerh671/
Bulhet671/
Bullih671/
Bullii671/
Buloje671/
Buloya671/
Buutle671/
Buslys671/
Buchiller671/
Buelea671/
Buhleh671/
Buhlla671/
Bouled671/
Bouleţ671/
Beullé671/
Beutelles671/
Bauleh671/
Baulyh671/
Buluje671/
Vuleya671/
Beulhe671/
Buylee671/
Buglie671/
Beusly670/
Buleit670/
Boulae670/
Bautly670/
Builie670/
Bucheller670/
Beutly670/
Bulhed670/
Wauley670/
Bausly670/
Baulue670/
Builli670/
Whuley670/
Buslet670/
Buschille670/
Wuhlle670/

Bulley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bulley in the Russian language
Буллейbullej-

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