Bulwer Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belize
Highest density in:
Belize

Bulwer Surname Definition:

From Bouloire; a location name in Normandy. in the Domesday Book, Bulvi (?).

Bulwer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belize321:11,1091,381
England311:1,797,35772,927
United States191:19,076,786604,894
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:343,31522,014
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Bulwer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Bouloire; a location name in Normandy. in the Domesday Book, Bulvi (?).

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bulwer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bulwer occurs in Belize more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bulwer? popularity and diffusion

Bulwer is the 1,736,881st most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 65,653,567 people. Bulwer occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Bulwer are found; 29 percent are found in Central America and 29 percent are found in Anglo-Hispanic Central America.

This surname is most commonly used in Belize, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 11,109. In Belize Bulwer is most frequent in: Belize District, where 50 percent reside and Cayo District, where 50 percent reside. Apart from Belize Bulwer is found in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Bulwer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bulwer has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bulwer surname fell 56 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 112 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bulwer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Bulwer last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bulwer surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Bulwer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.46% more than the national average, earning R 343,284 per year; in United States they earn 18.97% less than the national average, earning $34,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.83% less than the national average, earning $33,871 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bullwer9213/
Bulwier921/
Boulwer920/
Boulwere860/
Bulver83315/
Bulber83103/
Bolwer834/
Baulweare800/
Bulluer771/
Bullber771/
Bollwer771/
Bhulwir771/
Bulvert771/
Boulver771/
Boulber771/
Bulvier770/
Bullver770/
Boulvert71121/
Buttelwerth7189/
Bullbear7132/
Boulwire711/
Buttlewerth711/
Bullvere710/
Boulouerd67136/
Bülber676/
Vulver672/
Bulbir671/
Boulbir621,338/
Vulberh626/
Boelver621/
Vaulber621/
Bolvier621/
Boulbair571,199/
Boulbaair531/
Bolvir501/

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