Bullitt Surname

721,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 404 people bear this surname

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

Bullitt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname; v. Bullhead.

1751. Married — John Hardcastle and Ruth Bullet: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

Bullitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3961:915,30068,789
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

Bullitt (12) may also be a first name.

Bullitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname; v. Bullhead.

1751. Married — John Hardcastle and Ruth Bullet: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(English) Dweller at the sign of the bull's head; one with a bull-shaped head.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bullitt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bullitt occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bullitt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bullitt is the 721,185th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 18,038,480 people. The last name Bullitt is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Bullitt reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most widespread given name on earth It is held by 12 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 396 people, or 1 in 915,300. In The United States Bullitt is primarily concentrated in: Kentucky, where 16 percent reside, Texas, where 15 percent reside and Louisiana, where 12 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Bullitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bullitt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bullitt surname increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bullitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bullitt surname are 20.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.19% registered to vote for the party.

Bullitt earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.23% more than the national average, earning $45,407 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bullitte930/
Bullit9289/
Bulitt9219/
Bullett86866/
Bulleit86162/
Bulliot86118/
Bullite8611/
Bulliet865/
Buillit862/
Bulloit861/
Vullitt861/
Boullit861/
Bullist860/
Bulitte860/
Bulli832,069/
Bulit83426/
Bullette80107/
Bouleitt8053/
Boulhitt8039/
Bulletts8026/
Boulliot8026/
Boulliet807/
Boullett803/
Bouhllit801/
Boulitte801/
Bolliett800/
Beullett800/
Busllett800/
Bullis774,842/
Bullet772,656/
Boulli77401/
Bullio77238/
Bullie77185/
Bolitt7776/
Bhulli7771/
Bulett7740/
Bollit7731/
Boulit7716/
Bullai778/
Bullia775/
Baulli775/
Butlit773/
Buliet772/
Bulite772/
Bullid771/
Bulhli771/
Buelit771/
Bullih771/
Bullii771/
Bulait771/
Beulit771/
Buleit770/
Baulit770/
Builli770/
Vullit770/
Boullette752/
Buli739,586/
Boullet711,488/
Buselli711,367/
Butelli71871/
Vulliet71811/
Bucelli71803/
Baulite71614/
Bolliet71377/
Bullich71371/
Bullied71335/
Bouchellit71251/
Boulite71211/
Boussellit71182/
Bulleid71169/
Boulait71165/
Boullie71133/
Buillet71107/
Bulliod7194/
Bulette7186/
Busilli7168/
Bollett7143/
Boulett7143/
Buslett7140/
Butlett7133/
Bullets7130/
Bulliss7128/
Boulhit7128/
Boullis7120/
Bucilli7115/
Boujlit7110/
Bullish715/
Bauslit715/
Bulaite715/
Bouslit714/
Bouliet714/
Bullete713/
Bouliot712/
Boullai712/
Boullih712/
Bouhlit712/
Buillie711/
Bullaid711/
Bullioh711/
Bouleit711/
Boullia711/
Boullio711/
Bhullai711/
Bhullie711/
Beulith711/
Bullois711/
Baulett711/
Busélli711/
Vulliot711/
Bulleih711/
Bullīte711/
Baullet711/
Boulgit711/
Wollitt710/
Bulliey710/
Buittle710/
Boutillett710/
Beullis710/
Boliett710/
Builett710/
Bulla6725,390/
Bulle6723,126/
Bolli6711,936/
Vulli677,061/
Bulai676,440/
Bouli672,433/
Bulet671,380/
Bulia671,361/
Bauli671,356/
Bully671,174/
Boulette67946/
Butli67800/
Bulis67629/
Buchelli67578/
Bhuli67477/
Bulei67395/
Bului67301/
Busselli67246/
Bulyi67240/
Bulie67220/
Busillet67209/
Boullais67187/
Buttelli67140/
Buloi67111/
Bolluijt67100/
Boutillette6798/
Bulio6793/
Bolit6789/
Bouselli6779/
Vuilliet6769/
Beuli6756/
Buliy6755/
Wuilliet6748/
Vuilliot6730/
Bulid6729/
Busli6727/
Buili6723/
Bullé6719/
Baucelli6718/
Bouleytt6715/
Bulhi6715/
Buhli6712/
Bulih6712/
Buliz6712/
Buuli6710/
Boulithe6710/
Boutelli679/
Veulliet679/
Bulgi677/
Bussilli675/
Buliš675/
Woullett673/
Wulit673/
Boullete673/
Boutllis673/
Bulitova672/
Wuilliot672/
Bulhheit671/
Bulii671/
Boulheit671/
Boulhite671/
Baulette671/
Wullhite671/
Wolleitt671/
Buliç671/
Bullè671/
Buchilli671/
Bouliste671/
Beulette671/
Bauslite671/
Bujli671/
Woollitt670/
Bouttillett670/
Buceelli670/
Wusllett670/

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