Pullen Surname
Approximately 29,957 people bear this surname
Pullen Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. Me Pullen.' If pullen was used in the singular as well as plural sense, the origin of this not uncommon surname is very obvious, and is synonymous with 'chicken,' and takes its place in the class of poultry and bird nicknames; compare Duck, Drake, Jay, Nightingale, &c.
Read More About This SurnamePullen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,894 | 1:26,087 | 3,281 |
| England | 7,832 | 1:7,114 | 1,035 |
| Australia | 2,245 | 1:12,025 | 1,756 |
| South Africa | 1,801 | 1:30,082 | 3,880 |
| Canada | 853 | 1:43,195 | 5,363 |
| Netherlands | 686 | 1:24,617 | 4,009 |
| Nigeria | 518 | 1:341,974 | 18,555 |
| Wales | 418 | 1:7,403 | 826 |
| Zimbabwe | 312 | 1:49,482 | 7,557 |
| New Zealand | 298 | 1:15,196 | 2,642 |
| Germany | 250 | 1:322,022 | 32,234 |
| Scotland | 144 | 1:37,179 | 3,577 |
| Papua New Guinea | 109 | 1:74,805 | 9,807 |
| Thailand | 105 | 1:672,746 | 112,498 |
| Ireland | 92 | 1:51,184 | 3,668 |
| Jamaica | 46 | 1:62,390 | 3,274 |
| Northern Ireland | 41 | 1:45,001 | 3,962 |
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
| France | 34 | 1:1,953,609 | 166,012 |
| Spain | 33 | 1:1,416,728 | 44,772 |
| Brazil | 30 | 1:7,135,811 | 166,009 |
| Israel | 26 | 1:329,140 | 27,831 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 17 | 1:260,580 | 11,064 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,779 | 1:6,450 | 993 |
| Wales | 88 | 1:17,823 | 1,046 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,599 | 1:19,322 | 2,451 |
The alternate forms: Püllen (433) are calculated separately.
Pullen (1,152) may also be a first name.
Pullen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. Me Pullen.' If pullen was used in the singular as well as plural sense, the origin of this not uncommon surname is very obvious, and is synonymous with 'chicken,' and takes its place in the class of poultry and bird nicknames; compare Duck, Drake, Jay, Nightingale, &c. In a note to pullayly (Promptorium Parvulorum.) Mr. Way quotes the use of pullen for poultry by Tusser; also pullayne by Palsgrave. He adds, 'Gerarde observes that in Cheshire they sow buck-wheat for "their cattell, pullen, and such like."'
Nicholas le Pullen, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Puleyn, Wiltshire, ibid.
Thomas Pulein, Yorkshire, ibid.
Richard Puleyn, Dorset, ibid.
John Polayn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Nicholas Polayn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
The 'g' in Pulleng and Pulling is, of course, excrescent, as in Jennings and a hundred other names. The forms Pullan (8), Pullein (1), Pullen (a), Pullin (1), Pullon (3), and Pullyen (1) occur in the West Riding of Court Directory. As Paulin (or Powlin) was so common a fontname in Yorkshire and elsewhere, it is probable that many of the above are of baptismal origin. If so, v. Paulin.
1 metonymic for a Poulterer [Middle English pullen (pullain(e), poultry; a pl. form of French poule, a hen, fowl, Low Latin pulla, fem. of Latin pullus, a chicken] ‘Poullailler, a poulter or keeper of pullaine.'—Cotgrave, French Dict., ed. 1650.
She . . . knows how pullen should be cramm’d.—Beaumont & Fl., Scornful Lady, V. ii.
2 the French Poulain = (a) a nickname from the Colt [M.French poulin, Old French polin, Latin pullin-us] (b) a name applied to the children of unions between French and Syrians at the time of the Crusades [prob. from Latin pull-us, dark-coloured] 3 the French Poulaine, an old form of Pologne, Poland: v. Poland.
4 the French Poulin, a form of Paulin (as well as of Poulain): v. Paulin.
Nicholas le Pullen.—Hundred Rolls John Puleyn.—do.
Nicholas Polayn.— Soms. Subsidy-Roll (a.d. 1327).
“Colt” in Old French (Poulain).
I can find no better origin for this rather common surname, than the A. Norm, pulleyn, and French poulain, a colt or foal; or more generally, like the Latin pullus, the young of everything. See Pulley.
Pullen Demographics
Average Pullen Salary in
United States
$41,405 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pullen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pullen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pullen (Arabic: بولن, Marathi: लेन, Russian: Пуллен) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Püllen. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pullen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 18,409th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 243,267 people. The last name Pullen is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Pullen are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 234,402nd most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 1,152 people.
The last name Pullen is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 13,894 people, or 1 in 26,087. In The United States Pullen is primarily found in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Virginia, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 63 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Pullen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pullen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pullen surname increased 535 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 475 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 541 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pullen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Pullen surname are 14.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.19% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pullen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 65.79% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,631 per year; in South Africa they earn 22.18% more than the national average, earning R 290,352 per year; in United States they earn 4.04% less than the national average, earning $41,405 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.38% more than the national average, earning $54,343 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pullen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pullen in the Marathi language | ||
| लेन | lena | - |
| Pullen in the Russian language | ||
| Пуллен | pullen | - |
| Pullen in the Arabic language | ||
| بولن | bwln | - |
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