Bulter Surname

304,532nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Bulter Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the bolter,' a sifter of meal. In the ordinances of the household of Henry VI, 1455, mention is made of the 'bakhous' (bakehouse) under thirteen officers, of whom are lo be 'six gromes butters': Proc.

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Bulter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8201:442,02337,980
Netherlands1461:115,66618,330
South Africa681:796,73154,178
Australia421:642,75544,739
England291:1,921,31276,208
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Turkey191:4,095,86499,768
Liberia151:293,90216,977
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Ireland71:672,70615,999
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
France31:22,140,907385,998
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England811:300,93020,318
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3101:161,99614,761

The alternate forms: Bülter (859) are calculated separately.

Bulter (25) may also be a first name.

Bulter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the bolter,' a sifter of meal. In the ordinances of the household of Henry VI, 1455, mention is made of the 'bakhous' (bakehouse) under thirteen officers, of whom are lo be 'six gromes butters': Proc. Ord. Privy Council.

John Boltor, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Geoffrey le Bolter, Berkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard le Boltere, Norfolk, ibid.

John le Boltere, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Ricardus Bultere, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1573-4. Ralph Daulton and Dorothy Bowlter, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

1674. Baptised — Thomas, s. Thomas Boulter: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1759. Married — Benjamin Boulter and Mary Warrick -. St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A variant of Bolter, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

One who sifts meal-an occupation formerly distinct from that of the miller. See Richardson and Halliwell.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Originally one who bolted, i. e. sifted or separated bran from flour, an occupation formerly distinct from that of miller. To bolt came afterwards to signify, to examine by sifting, to open or separate the parts of a subject, to find the truth and to discuss or argue, as at Gray's Inn, where cases were privately discussed or bolted by the students and barristers.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Boulter was the name of the vicar of Kemsey a century ago; he was a native of Worcestershire (N.).

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

Bulter Last Name Facts

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

Bulter (Russian: Бультер) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Bülter. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bulter? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 304,532nd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,858,156 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Bulter reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bulter is also the 2,136,160th most commonly used given name worldwide It is held by 25 people.

The surname Bulter is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 820 people, or 1 in 442,023. In The United States Bulter is primarily found in: Georgia, where 9 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 12 percent are found and South Africa, where 5 percent are found.

Bulter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bulter has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 265 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 64 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bulter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (74%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bulter last name are 1.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.08% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bulter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.06% more than the national average, earning R 423,132 per year; in United States they earn 27.43% less than the national average, earning $31,313 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.47% less than the national average, earning $41,501 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bülter94859/
Boulter926,242/
Bulther9218/
Builter9213/
Beulter925/
Bultter922/
Butlter922/
Bultger921/
Bullter921/
Baulter920/
Buylter920/
Bultere920/
Bulte911,112/
Boultier8616/
Buildter861/
Boulterr861/
Boulther860/
Bolter832,045/
Bultez831,648/
Bultje83432/
Bulthe83133/
Boulte8376/
Bultey8360/
Vulter8343/
Bulted8341/
Bultet8320/
Wulter8316/
Bultes8310/
Builte8310/
Bultie834/
Bultee832/
Beulte830/
Bultge830/
Baulte830/
B'Huldter801/
Boelter773,253/
Bolther77137/
Vultier7789/
Vaulter7742/
Waulter7714/
Bollter7714/
Boultes7711/
Bulthez778/
Voulter774/
Woulter772/
Boolter771/
Baultie771/
Bulthee771/
Boltier771/
Butlete771/
Butltes771/
Boultte771/
Wulther770/
Beultey770/
Boulterová751/
Bolte7312,099/
Bulti737,932/
Bülte73923/
Bulté73369/
Bulta73166/
Vulte7321/
Bulty734/
Vaultier71577/
Waultier7144/
Bultheis711/
Boellter711/
Voultier711/
Builtech711/
Bulthair711/
Wheulter710/
Boeldter710/
Wolter6747,209/
Builta67302/
Boelte67215/
Vultee6768/
Bulthé6763/
Boltey6722/
Boltie6719/
Boltei6716/
Boltea6712/
Boulta6711/
Boldte677/
Boulti674/
Bhulti674/
Bultai673/
Bullti672/
Bhulta672/
Bultay672/
Boltee672/
Bholte671/
Boutlette671/
Boltte671/
Baulty671/
Bulhta671/
Builty670/
Boulty670/
Bolthe670/
Boeltther670/

Bulter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bulter in the Russian language
Бультерbulter-

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