Bullifant Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Bullifant Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. and nick. 'Bon-enfant,' Englished in some cases to Goodchild, which see. Bullivantis the present representative form.
William Bonenfannt, or Bonaffaunt, 1302. Writs of Parliament.
Read More About This SurnameBullifant Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 47 | 1:518,625 | 27,981 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
Bullifant Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. and nick. 'Bon-enfant,' Englished in some cases to Goodchild, which see. Bullivantis the present representative form.
William Bonenfannt, or Bonaffaunt, 1302. Writs of Parliament.
Bonenfant Judams (the Jew), Pipe Roll, 5 Henry II.
Walter Bonenfant, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Bonenfant Judaus, Cambridgeshire , ibid.
Henry Bonefant, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
John Bonefaunt, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Robert Ballyfaunt, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
John Bonnyvaunt, ibid.
Phillip Bonivant, 1631: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).
1637. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Edmond Bollifante: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1674. Baptised — Frances, d. William Bullivant: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).
Possibly the French bel enfant, corresponding with Fairchild, Fairbairn, &c.
This name has been derived from Norm, bel enfant, fine child, like Bellamy from bel amy; but Bullivant and Pillivant are possibly from Pollaphant in Alternun; or Pollyfont, Pollifont in Lewannick; or Polyfunt, Polyvant in Trewen parish, which Hals renders, "the top spring or fountain of water, called from some spring of water that rises in some high lands of that tenement;" but the name rather means the head of the spring (pol-y-font).
Bullifant Demographics
Average Bullifant Salary in
United States
$17,646 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bullifant Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bullifant Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bullifant occurs most in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bullifant? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bullifant is the 7,117,718th most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Bullifant reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 51,779,848. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 100 percent are found.
Bullifant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bullifant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bullifant surname declined 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bullifant Last Name Statistics demography
Bullifant earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 59.1% less than the national average, earning $17,646 USD per year.
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