Pullen Surname

18,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,957 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

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.

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Pullen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States13,8941:26,0873,281
England7,8321:7,1141,035
Australia2,2451:12,0251,756
South Africa1,8011:30,0823,880
Canada8531:43,1955,363
Netherlands6861:24,6174,009
Nigeria5181:341,97418,555
Wales4181:7,403826
Zimbabwe3121:49,4827,557
New Zealand2981:15,1962,642
Germany2501:322,02232,234
Scotland1441:37,1793,577
Papua New Guinea1091:74,8059,807
Thailand1051:672,746112,498
Ireland921:51,1843,668
Jamaica461:62,3903,274
Northern Ireland411:45,0013,962
India371:20,731,497300,213
France341:1,953,609166,012
Spain331:1,416,72844,772
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Israel261:329,14027,831
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Qatar121:196,50026,891
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Malta11:430,2723,380
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,7791:6,450993
Wales881:17,8231,046
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5991:19,3222,451

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.

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

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).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Colt” in Old French (Poulain).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Püllen94433/
Pulleng9253/
Puillen9223/
Pullien9222/
Poullen9214/
Paullen926/
Pulleen924/
Pulllen922/
Pullenn920/
Pullend920/
Pulen91187/
Pulln910/
Paullien862/
Poullaen860/
Pullin837,008/
Pollen831,916/
Paulen831,028/
Peulen83862/
Pullem83607/
Puleng83376/
Poulen83283/
Pullyn8331/
Puilen8330/
Pulent8330/
Puhlen837/
Pulhen835/
Puloen832/
Puelen831/
Phulen831/
Putlen830/
Puslen830/
Pulend830/
Pulling771,704/
Paullin77925/
Pollien77412/
Poullin77284/
Paulien77258/
Pollehn77253/
Pullion7751/
Pauleen7723/
Phuleng7721/
Pullina779/
Paulent777/
Puyleng776/
Pouslen774/
Phillen774/
Pauslen773/
Paullyn773/
Poellen773/
Pullinn772/
Paulaen772/
Putlend771/
Phuleen771/
Polleen771/
Puillin770/
Pauleng770/
Pautlen770/
Polen734,864/
Pulin731,731/
Pulyn73190/
Pilen73150/
Pulem7340/
Pauln7321/
Pólen737/
Polln733/
Pouln732/
Puhln731/
Pulén731/
Hpuln731/
Paulienė71222/
Paulling71164/
Poullion71128/
Pulenová7128/
Paullina7123/
Pulenova7115/
Poellien718/
Paullion717/
Poulling710/
Phillien710/
Paulin6750,135/
Poulin6740,157/
Pulina672,436/
Pollin671,455/
Puling671,254/
Pollyn67997/
Pilien67909/
Pulhin67394/
Philen67392/
Poelen67371/
Poolen67327/
Pielen67249/
Paulenová67172/
Pulyna67169/
Paulyn6780/
Puglin6764/
Polien6749/
Paulín6748/
Polehn6743/
Pulyon6729/
Pulion6721/
Pullim6718/
Puslin679/
Paulenova678/
Puhlin677/
Poulyn676/
Phulin676/
Puleem675/
Poleen675/
Pulgin674/
Paulem674/
Paulén673/
Paulne673/
Peulin672/
Pülent672/
Paulìn672/
Pulink671/
Putlin671/
Puulin671/
Phulem671/
Puelén671/
Poulengue671/
Paulnk671/
Puelin670/

Pullen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pullen in the Marathi language
लेनlena-
Pullen in the Russian language
Пулленpullen-
Pullen in the Arabic language
بولنbwln-

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