Pulleman Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Pulleman Surname User-submission:

The Dutch surname Pulleman is derived from the Dutch words pul and man. Man means man, and pul can have several meanings; it may refer to a big beer glass, a lockable glass, or a belly-shaped vase. Pul can also mean 'chick' or 'duckling'.

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Pulleman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands541:312,72536,782
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080

Pulleman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Dutch surname Pulleman is derived from the Dutch words pul and man. Man means man, and pul can have several meanings; it may refer to a big beer glass, a lockable glass, or a belly-shaped vase. Pul can also mean 'chick' or 'duckling'. Pulleman means either '(beer) glass man', or 'duckling-man'.

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The Pulleman surname is deprived of the two Dutch words pul and man. Pul referring to a type of beer can and man meaning 'man'. So the meaning of the surname 'beer can man'. The original people who signed this up to be their second name could have been bartenders or alcoholics.

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Pulleman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pulleman is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pulleman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,580,327th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. Pulleman is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Pulleman reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Pulleman is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 312,725. In The Netherlands Pulleman is most common in: South Holland, where 50 percent reside, Gelderland, where 15 percent reside and North Brabant, where 15 percent reside. Barring The Netherlands it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 2 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

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