Bullion Surname

192,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bullion Surname Definition:

These surnames still current in the adjoining shires of Stirling and Perth are of local origin from one or more of the small places of the name. There is a Bullions near Larbert, Stirlingshire, another near Cairneyhill, Dunfermline, and a third near Nemphlar in Lanarkshire.

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Bullion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6511:219,53921,324
England1951:285,73422,108
France1091:609,38380,423
Philippines451:2,249,738125,194
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Australia411:658,43245,385
Canada411:898,67368,969
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Scotland111:486,71119,179
India101:76,706,538639,611
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland181:207,9567,652
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1731:290,28123,212

Bullion (15) may also be a first name.

Bullion Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

These surnames still current in the adjoining shires of Stirling and Perth are of local origin from one or more of the small places of the name. There is a Bullions near Larbert, Stirlingshire, another near Cairneyhill, Dunfermline, and a third near Nemphlar in Lanarkshire. In the parish of Ecclesmachen in West Lothian there is also a mineral spring named Bullion Well (Penny, Linlithgowshire, p. 18). These place names are derived from Gaelic (Irish) bullan, defined by Joyce as "a round spring well in a rock or rocks. Often applied to an artificial cuplike hollow in a rock which generally contains rain water" (Irish names of places, III, p. 152). The -s is English plural. Andrew Bulzeons made a renunciation of the third part of the lands of Little Tullibeltane in 1674 (DPD., II, p. 160).

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

Probably local, from Bolleyne, a town in France, whence the family of Anne Boleyne took their name; or from the city of Boulogne, which was so called from Beul, Gaelic, the mouth, and Liane, the river, or the "mouth of Liane,"it being situated at the mouth of that river.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Bullion Last Name Facts

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

Bullion occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Bullion.

How Common Is The Last Name Bullion? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 192,601st most commonly used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,333,736 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Bullion reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bullion is also the 2,900,335th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 15 people.

The last name Bullion is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,651 people, or 1 in 219,539. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 16 percent live, Tennessee, where 10 percent live and Virginia, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States it is found in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent live and France, where 5 percent live.

Bullion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bullion has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bullion surname increased 954 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,625 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 39 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bullion Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bullion last name are 3.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.52% registered with the political party.

The amount Bullion earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.88% less than the national average, earning $41,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.44% less than the national average, earning $46,483 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boullion93778/
Baullion932/
Bulliong932/
Buillion931/
Bullione930/
Bullon925,506/
Bullin92594/
Bulion92129/
Bulling862,299/
Boullon86872/
Bullong86401/
Bullian86245/
Boullin86217/
Bollion86132/
Bullone86104/
Bullina8684/
Butlion8659/
Vullion8658/
Buliong8649/
Buglion8635/
Buillon8617/
Boulion8616/
Bullien868/
Baullon866/
Buelion865/
Buillin861/
Bulione861/
Bulliom861/
Baullin861/
Bullyon861/
Buullon861/
Bullind860/
Baulion860/
Bulin833,060/
Bulon83902/
Bulln832/
Boutillion822/
Buchillion821/
Butillon80131/
Boulling8043/
Bullinck8042/
Busliong8022/
Bouliong8016/
Builione8012/
Boullian808/
Bulliant801/
Butyllin801/
Boulliom801/
Boollion801/
Voullion801/
Bullienė801/
Butillin801/
Buillone801/
Bouyllon801/
Bulliand800/
Bucellon800/
Bouchillion7815/
Bullen7719,205/
Baulin774,364/
Boulin772,937/
Buslon772,764/
Bollin772,567/
Butlin772,157/
Boulon772,091/
Bulgin771,819/
Bulong771,619/
Bulina771,389/
Bollon771,293/
Buling771,160/
Bulian77980/
Bullan77630/
Bulone77628/
Bhulon77592/
Buylin77238/
Baulon77217/
Beulin77147/
Vulion7783/
Bullón7762/
Vullin7758/
Bulhon7755/
Buhlin7746/
Bulyon7722/
Bulien7721/
Buslin7720/
Buglin7718/
Builin7712/
Bolion778/
Buelon775/
Builon775/
Bulhin774/
Butlon774/
Bulind774/
Bulink774/
Bullòn774/
Bujlin773/
Bullom773/
Bullim772/
Bulgon772/
Buluon772/
Bulihn771/
Buloen771/
Bulosn771/
Buhlon771/
Vullon771/
Bulloñ771/
Bullán771/
Bhulin771/
Buloon771/
Beulon770/
Wullon770/
Boutillon75468/
Buchillon75173/
Boulliant7511/
Boulliane757/
Bulionová752/
Bulionova751/
Buln737/
Baulina713,390/
Bouchillon71801/
Buylina71297/
Vuillin71249/
Bullang71218/
Bauling71211/
Beulink71206/
Boullen71177/
Bulatin71141/
Vuillon71133/
Bulienė71111/
Baulong71106/
Beuling71105/
Boullianne7196/
Bullent7194/
Bollian7167/
Boullón7164/
Bouling7163/
Bhullan7161/
Boulian7161/
Boulina7153/
Bullyan7148/
Bulland7143/
Bollien7143/
Builina7139/
Boulind7129/
Vollion7124/
Boullan7124/
Butling7123/
Buslong7123/
Bullant7122/
Boulong7121/
Butlong7121/
Boussillon7118/
Builong7116/
Boulloigne7115/
Bollijn7115/
Buliant7112/
Bulinck7112/
Bullaan7111/
Bulyong7110/
Boutlin719/
Baullen719/
Bulleng718/
Bulliam716/
Buglian716/
Beuglin715/
Beuslin715/
Boulyon715/
Beutlin714/
Buliang714/
Bullhan713/
Boulgon713/
Baussillon713/
Buslone713/
Bouglin712/
Buulong712/
Bullann712/
Beulong712/
Busling711/
Vaullin711/
Bulleen711/
Butlind711/
Butlinn711/
Buillen711/
Bullgan711/
Bollinn711/
Bouchillin711/
Boulone711/
Boutlon711/
Baulian711/
Bhutlin711/
Bulllen711/
Bouloun711/
Wullian711/
Voullin711/
Bulotin711/
Boulont711/
Bouhlon711/
Bhulian711/
Baulien711/
Bolloon711/
Boulond711/
Bouloon711/
Bulosen711/
Buttlin710/
Bauslin710/
Bullane710/
Boelion710/
Vaulion710/
Bautlin710/
Boulien710/
Buttlon710/
Beuloin710/
Bullend710/
Bouloin710/
Bouchellon710/
Bulan6727,314/
Bolin6721,328/
Bolon678,565/
Boulogne674,454/
Vulin672,179/
Bouliane671,236/
Bulen67959/
Boulland67732/
Bulín67410/
Beutling67340/
Boulonne67210/
Bulasing67153/
Buttling67127/
Bulyn67118/
Wulon67114/
Bullynck6797/
Bulim6786/
Bolln6782/
Bulhosen6758/
Bulinová6758/
Builienė6753/
Bulinova6735/
Boullant6734/
Vulon6723/
Bouloung6719/
Bulhatin6712/
Bulom6711/
Wuillian6710/
Bauln679/
Bulahtin678/
Bulonova677/
Boulhoun676/
Bulnd674/
Boullane673/
Bulne673/
Mpaullin672/
Bulng672/
Bouliann672/
Boulinne672/
Bhuln672/
Bauloung672/
Buchilln672/
Bulochin671/
Bouliang671/
Wulliane671/
Voullong671/
Bullamnn671/
Bulán671/
Beuhling671/
D'Bullen671/
Buthlong671/
Butluong671/
Boullang671/
Bulating671/
Buhln670/
Buitling670/
Bulhn670/
Beullend670/

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