Bullman Surname
Approximately 2,216 people bear this surname
Bullman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the burgess,' i.e. the citizen; Middle English burgeys.
Hawise Burgeys, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Philip Burgers, Oxfordshire, ibid.
John le Burges, Southamptonshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBullman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,101 | 1:329,209 | 29,862 |
| England | 587 | 1:94,920 | 10,135 |
| Australia | 275 | 1:98,166 | 11,125 |
| Ireland | 104 | 1:45,278 | 3,395 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| Poland | 19 | 1:2,000,460 | 98,816 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 61 | 1:72,621 | 5,284 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 288 | 1:84,637 | 8,940 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 361 | 1:139,110 | 13,141 |
Bullman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the burgess,' i.e. the citizen; Middle English burgeys.
Hawise Burgeys, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Philip Burgers, Oxfordshire, ibid.
John le Burges, Southamptonshire, ibid.
Thomas Burgeys, Norfolk, ibid.
Adam Burgeys, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Burges, 1379: ibid.
Robert Barges, Norwich, 1519: History of Norfolk.
1614. Married — Edward Burgis and Maud Goorde: St. Antholin (London).
1624. Baptised — Symon, s. Alice Burgis: St. James, Clerkenwell.
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the bull-man,' i.e. bull-herd; v. Bullard, and compare Coward and Cowman, Hefferman, &c.
John Boleman, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1393. Wralter Bulleman, rector of Intwood, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1530. Thomas Bulman, prior of Wayborn, Norfolk: ibid.
1777. Thomas Wrothe and Johanna Bullman: Marriage Lic. (London).
William Bulman. D. 1569. Buried — Ralph Bulman: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1601. Married — Thomas Baskervile and Anne Bullman: St. Antholin (London).
1628. Baptised — John, s. Richard Bulman: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Stephen Bulman in Longnewtoun, 1662 (RRM., II, p. 44), and Isobel Bulman in Boun Jedburgh, 1686 (Peebles CR.). Explained by Bardsley and Harrison as = bull-herd.
A burgess was a citizen or freeman of a corporate town or burgh, ME. burgeys. Henricus Burgeis in the parish of Fyvy was excommunicated in 1382 (REA., I, p. 165). William Burges was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1475 (NSCM., I, p. 25), and Jennet Burgess and John Burgesse were examined for the Test in Tinwald in 1685 (RPC,, 3. ser. XI, p. 433). The old Orkney surname of Burgar has become Burgess.
(English) Bull-man, Bull-Herd [Old English bul- + mann]
Bollman in the Orkneys means a cottager. It is always pronounced bowman. Jamieson.
A freeman of a corporate town or borough.
From berges, burges, a citisen, townsman; a Cornish form of the French bourgeois.
An inhabitant of a borough; a freeman, citizen; a representative of a borough in parliament.
Bullman: the bull-herdsman. Hence Pullman; also in some cases Buller.
In the reign of Henry VIII., the name of Bulman occurred in Black - well, Darlington, and in Ripon (Long.).
Bullman Demographics
Average Bullman Salary in
United States
$40,678 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bullman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bullman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bullman is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bullman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 190,445th most widely held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,288,604 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Bullman reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Bullman is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,101 people, or 1 in 329,209. In The United States Bullman is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 17 percent reside, South Carolina, where 10 percent reside and Tennessee, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States Bullman is found in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.
Bullman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bullman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bullman last name rose 305 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 170 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bullman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bullman surname are 34.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.72% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bullman earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.73% less than the national average, earning $40,678 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.87% less than the national average, earning $46,268 CAD per year.
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