Bulmer Surname

55,708th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Bulmer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bulmer,' parishes in North Riding of Yorks and Essex Doubtless the former place is the chief parent. In the latter county the surname is found sometimes in the guise of Bullimer; compare Greenaway for Greenway, or Ottaway for Ottway.

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Bulmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,8991:14,2902,109
United States1,9381:187,02718,596
Canada1,5901:23,1733,148
Australia1,1481:23,5153,227
New Zealand1321:34,3055,926
South Africa921:588,88845,159
Wales611:50,7304,716
Scotland541:99,1456,812
Germany521:1,548,18292,602
Ireland311:151,9016,891
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
France51:13,284,544357,392
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Malta11:430,2723,380
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland441:100,6796,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,3571:10,3421,568
Scotland271:138,6386,001
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2391:210,12018,069

Bulmer (33) may also be a first name.

Bulmer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bulmer,' parishes in North Riding of Yorks and Essex Doubtless the former place is the chief parent. In the latter county the surname is found sometimes in the guise of Bullimer; compare Greenaway for Greenway, or Ottaway for Ottway.

Walter de Bulmer, mercer, 1319-20: Freemen of York (Surtees Soc).

Richard de Bulmer, tewer, 1310-12: ibid.

Bertram de Bulemer, 1143: History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham.

John de Bulmer, Leicestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Bolemere, Essex, ibid.

Ansthet III de Bulmer, Yorkshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Walter Bolymer, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1576. Richard Leyle and Margaret Bulmer, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

1595-6. John Beeston and Prudence Bulmer: ibid.

1656. Married — Henery Bosgrave and Mary Bullmar: St. Mary Aldermary.

1780. — William Bulmer and Sarah Boyton: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Perhaps from the parish of the name in the North Riding of Yorkshire which gave name to a family in the twelfth century (Guppy). Anketin de Bulemer or Bulmere was one of the witnesses to the letter of David I respecting the consecration of Robert, bishop of St. Andrews, at York, and also to the charter by Thurstin, archbishop of York, on the same subject in 1128 (Haddon and Stubbs, Councils and ecclesiastical documents, II. pt. I, p. 215). Johannes de Bulom (= Bulomer) witnessed a gift to the church of Glasgow, c. 1260 (REG., p. 177).

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

(English) belonging to Bulmer = the Bull Mere or Lake [Old English bul- + mere]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in cos. Essex and York. A distinguished family derived from the latter, and flourished temp. Henry I. See Baronage.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bulmer is the name of a North Riding parish. From the 12th to the 16th century the ancient family of De Bulmer, or Bulmer, were lords of Wilton, and they frequently filled the office of high sheriff of the county of York (D. and O.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bulmer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bulmer occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bulmer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bulmer is the 55,708th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 799,775 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Bulmer reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,807,719th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 33 people.

It is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 3,899 people, or 1 in 14,290. In England Bulmer is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 13 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside. Excluding England this last name is found in 42 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 17 percent reside.

Bulmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bulmer has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bulmer last name rose 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 811 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 6,100 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 30 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bulmer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bulmer last name are 8.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.93% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bulmer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 98.64% more than the national average, earning R 472,056 per year; in United States they earn 8.96% more than the national average, earning $47,015 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.82% more than the national average, earning $51,086 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bullmer92134/
Boulmer92131/
Bulmere921/
Baulmer921/
Bulme9111/
Boulmier86757/
Boulmert8614/
Bulmmert862/
Bullmier860/
Bolmer83646/
Boulme83331/
Bulmez83157/
Bulmes8370/
Baulme8327/
Vulmer830/
Bullme830/
Buchelmer803/
Bulmerová802/
Bollmer77246/
Bolmier7764/
Boulmet7745/
Vullmer7714/
Bolmeer7712/
Wuilmer772/
Bulmair771/
Vaulmer771/
Wullmer771/
Boelmer770/
Bolme73632/
Bulma7394/
Bulmi735/
Vulme735/
Bulmé731/
Boulmeiz718/
Bollmeir715/
Vaulmier714/
Bouglime712/
Boulmech711/
Boulmehd711/
Wuilmier711/
Bollmier711/
Wolmer67326/
Boulma67201/
Bolmey67126/
Voulme6763/
Bolmér6738/
Bulmai6719/
Boulmé6718/
Wuillmier6711/
Beutlmayr678/
Beutlmair676/
Boulmi675/
Bulmis673/
Bullma673/
Boelme672/
Bulhma671/
Baulmi671/
Beulma671/
Bousselme671/
Bulmaa671/
Bolhme670/
Bulhlmair670/

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