Pulliam Surname

34,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,417 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Pulliam Surname Definition:

(Welsh) The son of William (resolution, helmet).

Pulliam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,3191:23,6612,981
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
England21:27,859,030389,889
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guam11:160,1214,893
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0991:23,9252,970

Pulliam (30) may also be a first name.

Pulliam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Welsh) The son of William (resolution, helmet).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Pulliam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pulliam is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Pulliam.

How Common Is The Last Name Pulliam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 34,375th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 472,695 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Pulliam are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Pulliam is also the 1,911,214th most widespread forename at a global level, borne by 30 people.

The surname Pulliam is most common in The United States, where it is held by 15,319 people, or 1 in 23,661. In The United States Pulliam is mostly found in: North Carolina, where 9 percent reside, Missouri, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States Pulliam is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent reside and The Philippines, where 0 percent reside.

Pulliam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pulliam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pulliam surname grew 730 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pulliam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pulliam surname are 12.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.39% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pulliam earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.94% less than the national average, earning $40,584 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.36% less than the national average, earning $37,084 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pulliaum935/
Puilliam931/
Pulliame930/
Pullam921,051/
Puliam9212/
Pullian86309/
Phuliam86184/
Pullham8620/
Pullaim8613/
Pullamm866/
Pullgam864/
Pulhlam862/
Pulliom862/
Puillam862/
Polliam862/
Pauliam861/
Puliamm861/
Pullaum861/
Pulleam860/
Pulam83191/
Philliam809/
Pugliamm801/
Phullamm801/
Poullian800/
Pulliain800/
Pullan774,208/
Pulham771,491/
Pulgam771,037/
Pullom77646/
Pulian77342/
Phulam77247/
Pulame77134/
Pollam77128/
Putlam7744/
Paulam7731/
Piliam7714/
Pulamm778/
Puslam778/
Pulyam775/
Pulaim773/
Puilam772/
Poulam772/
Puulam771/
Pullañ771/
Puleam770/
Paullan71472/
Paulian71140/
Pollian7166/
Pullion7151/
Pullein7143/
Pulheim7139/
Phullan7138/
Phulame7134/
Poulian7127/
Pullang7119/
Pullann7115/
Puilame718/
Paulaim716/
Pullain716/
Pulllan716/
Pollamm713/
Pullane713/
Pulland712/
Poullan712/
Pholiam712/
Phollam712/
Pooliam712/
Pauloim711/
Putllan711/
Puullan711/
Puglian711/
Phoulam711/
Polleim711/
Philiam711/
Putleam711/
Puliane711/
Pulaham711/
Pullean710/
Pulloin710/
Pullasn710/
Pullhan710/
Polam673,361/
Poullain672,505/
Pulan67515/
Pollheim67509/
Pilam67189/
Paulheim67188/
Poullion67128/
Pulleine67105/
Poulheim6750/
Poulloin6722/
Pulom6721/
Phuliang6721/
Phulasim6711/
Paullion677/
Pauliane674/
Pulachem674/
Putlaham673/
Poulland672/
Poullein672/
Phhullan671/
Pulahina671/
Puillant671/
Paulatim671/
Pulleane670/
Pullaine670/
Paullain670/
Putellom670/

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Pulliam Reference & Research

Pulliam DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Sullivan/O'Sullivan FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Pulliam FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Sullivan/O'Sullivan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pulliam
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