Pulham Surname

262,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Pulham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pulham,' a parish in Norfolk.

Nicholas de Pulham, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Pulham, vicar of Tofts, Norfolk, 1348: History of Norfolk.

William de Pulham, Norfolk, 1372: ibid.

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Pulham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7351:75,8078,584
United States2471:1,467,445100,382
New Zealand1621:27,9534,881
Australia1571:171,94717,598
Canada1181:312,25128,740
Iran241:3,199,27294,565
Gibraltar131:2,612585
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Wales41:773,63329,106
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4901:49,7466,083
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Pulham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pulham,' a parish in Norfolk.

Nicholas de Pulham, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Pulham, vicar of Tofts, Norfolk, 1348: History of Norfolk.

William de Pulham, Norfolk, 1372: ibid.

1607. Richard Chambers and Alice Pulham, widow, relict of Robert Pulham. of Garbledisham, Norfolk: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

(English ) belonging to Pulham (Norf.; Dorset), 13th cent. Pulham = the Pool- Land [Old English pól + ham(m, an enclosure, piece of land]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A town in Norfolk, and a parish in Dorset.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Norfolk.

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

Pulham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pulham is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pulham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 262,895th most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,887,690 people. The surname Pulham occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Pulham reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

Pulham is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 735 people, or 1 in 75,807. In England Pulham is most frequent in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, Suffolk, where 14 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 13 percent reside. Outside of England this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and New Zealand, where 11 percent reside.

Pulham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pulham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Pulham surname grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 329 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pulham Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Pulham last name are 20.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.44% registered with the political party.

The amount Pulham earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.37% less than the national average, earning $40,834 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.75% more than the national average, earning $51,544 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pullham9220/
Pulhlam922/
Pulaham921/
Pulam91191/
Putlaham863/
Pullam831,051/
Pulgam831,037/
Phulam83247/
Pulame83134/
Putlam8344/
Pulhan8338/
Paulam8331/
Puliam8312/
Puslam838/
Pulamm838/
Pulyam835/
Pulaim833/
Pilham832/
Puilam832/
Poulam832/
Puulam831/
Puleam830/
Pulliam7715,417/
Paulhan77492/
Pulahan77243/
Phuliam77184/
Pulheim7739/
Phulame7734/
Pullaim7713/
Puilame778/
Paulaim776/
Pullamm776/
Pullgam774/
Puillam772/
Putleam771/
Pauliam771/
Puliamm771/
Pullaum771/
Phoulam771/
Polhaim771/
Pulleam770/
Pullhan770/
Polam733,361/
Pulan73515/
Pilam73189/
Pulom7321/
Paulheim71188/
Poulheim7150/
Phulasim7111/
Pulliaum715/
Pulachem714/
Phullamm711/
Paulhome711/
Pugliamm711/
Puilliam711/
Paulatim711/
Pulahina711/
Pulliame710/
Pullan674,208/
Pullom67646/
Paulan67606/
Pulang67430/
Pulane67345/
Pulian67342/
Pulgan67158/
Phulan67134/
Pollam67128/
Poulan6786/
Pulant6744/
Polyam6738/
Polamm6730/
Phulom6715/
Piliam6714/
Poolam6712/
Philam6712/
Peulom6712/
Pholam678/
Puland678/
Pulyan677/
Putlom675/
Puilan675/
Polaam674/
Polhom674/
Pulain673/
Paulom673/
Poleam671/
Poulom671/
Pilahm671/
Polaim671/
Pullañ671/
Puslan671/
Pulean670/

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