Bullivant Surname
Approximately 2,834 people bear this surname
Bullivant 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.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,598 | 1:34,867 | 4,608 |
| Australia | 623 | 1:43,332 | 5,501 |
| United States | 263 | 1:1,378,171 | 95,481 |
| New Zealand | 113 | 1:40,074 | 6,748 |
| Canada | 101 | 1:364,808 | 32,793 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Cook Islands | 3 | 1:6,060 | 1,122 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 775 | 1:31,452 | 4,176 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 56 | 1:896,762 | 54,350 |
Bullivant 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).
(Anglo-French-Latin) a corruption of the French Bonenfant = Good Child [Latin bonus, good; infans, -antis, infant] and of the French Belenfant = Fair Child [Latin bellus, fair] Walter Bonenfant.—Hundred Rolls Bonenfant is still found in the Paris Directory.
“Good Child” in Old French (Bon Enfant).
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).
Or Bonenfant. John, William, Robert, Geofiry Bonenfant occur in Normandy, t. Henry V., Stephen Bonenfant in Cambridge, 1253 (Roberts, Excerpta).
From the Dutch, Belinfante; a personal name.
Bullivant Demographics
Bullivant Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Bullivant Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bullivant Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bullivant occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bullivant? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 154,827th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,571,470 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Bullivant reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,598 people, or 1 in 34,867. In England it is most common in: South Yorkshire, where 14 percent live, West Midlands, where 10 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Other than England this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
Bullivant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bullivant has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 470 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 1,300 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bullivant Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Bullivant are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.
The amount Bullivant earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.97% more than the national average, earning R 460,956 per year; in United States they earn 7.84% more than the national average, earning $46,532 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.2% less than the national average, earning $45,608 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullivan | 94 | 5 | / |
| Bulivant | 94 | 3 | / |
| Bullivent | 89 | 85 | / |
| Boulivant | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bullevant | 89 | 0 | / |
| Bulivan | 88 | 3 | / |
| Boulivan | 82 | 88 | / |
| Bolivant | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vullivan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bulevant | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bullywant | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bullevent | 78 | 0 | / |
| Buliwan | 75 | 19 | / |
| Buliban | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bulijuan | 71 | 62 | / |
| Bolivand | 71 | 7 | / |
| Vullevan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Boulevain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bulewan | 63 | 13 | / |
| Buleban | 63 | 9 | / |
| Boliwan | 63 | 3 | / |
| Bullywon | 59 | 122 | / |
| Bolijuan | 59 | 12 | / |
| Bouleban | 59 | 1 | / |
| Bhulewan | 59 | 1 | / |
| Bullywoon | 56 | 1 | / |
| Vuillajuan | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bolewan | 50 | 0 | / |
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