Pullin Surname

70,529th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,008 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Pullin 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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Pullin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,6101:100,40411,148
England1,6401:33,9744,495
Australia7831:34,4774,538
Wales2101:14,7361,610
Canada1961:187,98818,553
Guatemala1381:116,5413,104
South Africa1251:433,42237,136
New Zealand1001:45,2837,455
Italy401:1,528,91781,534
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
France21:33,211,361423,184
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland481:92,2896,115
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9031:26,9943,685
Wales1261:12,448758
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7951:63,1686,897

Pullin (83) may also be a first name.

Pullin 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

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

Pullin Last Name Facts

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

Pullin (Marathi: पुिलन, Oriya: ପୁଲିନ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pullin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 70,529th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,039,890 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Pullin are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,052,971st most frequently held first name on earth, held by 83 people.

The last name Pullin is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 3,610 people, or 1 in 100,404. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 26 percent live, California, where 6 percent live and Georgia, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States it occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Pullin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pullin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 454 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pullin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Pullin last name is chiefly Anglican (38%) in Ireland.

In The United States Pullin are 17.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.46% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pullin earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning R 248,292 per year; in United States they earn 1.56% less than the national average, earning $42,476 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.98% more than the national average, earning $59,113 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pulling921,704/
Paullin92925/
Poullin92284/
Pullion9251/
Pullien9222/
Pullina929/
Pullinn922/
Puillin920/
Pulin911,731/
Pulln910/
Paulling86164/
Poullion86128/
Paullina8623/
Paullion867/
Paullien862/
Poulling860/
Paulin8350,135/
Poulin8340,157/
Pullen8329,957/
Pulina832,436/
Pollin831,455/
Puling831,254/
Pulhin83394/
Puglin8364/
Pullyn8331/
Pulion8321/
Pullim8318/
Puslin839/
Puhlin837/
Phulin836/
Pulgin834/
Peulin832/
Pulink831/
Putlin831/
Puulin831/
Puelin830/
Paulina7712,512/
Pauling773,446/
Pollien77412/
Poulina77276/
Paulien77258/
Pulleng7753/
Peuling7745/
Puillen7723/
Phillin7714/
Poullen7714/
Paulion7714/
Pollijn778/
Pouling777/
Paullen776/
Poulion774/
Pulleen774/
Paulind773/
Paullyn773/
Pouslin772/
Pulllen772/
Puiling771/
Pulingk771/
Phaulin771/
Pauglin771/
Paulint771/
Paulinė771/
Poulint771/
Pautlin770/
Pullenn770/
Paulinn770/
Pheulin770/
Phuling770/
Pullend770/
Paulisn770/
Poutlin770/
Pouhlin770/
Polin7314,131/
Pilin73675/
Pulyn73190/
Pulen73187/
Pulim73111/
Pauln7321/
Polln733/
Pouln732/
Puhln731/
Pulén731/
Hpuln731/
Paulienė71222/
Poellien718/
Pulinova712/
Paulinne712/
Phuiling711/
Pautling710/
Poullaen710/
Pautlind710/
Phillien710/
Pollen671,916/
Paulen671,028/
Pollyn67997/
Pilien67909/
Peulen67862/
Pullem67607/
Püllen67433/
Puleng67376/
Poulingue67360/
Poulen67283/
Pielin67170/
Pulyna67169/
Paulim67120/
Paulyn6780/
Poolin6761/
Polien6749/
Paulín6748/
Paulinová6741/
Pholin6740/
Puilen6730/
Pulent6730/
Pulyon6729/
Philin6725/
Phulim6714/
Poelin6710/
Polijn679/
Puhlen677/
Poulyn676/
Pulhen675/
Paulinova675/
Polinn674/
Paulén673/
Paulne673/
Poulim672/
Puloen672/
Paulìn672/
Puelen671/
Phulen671/
Puelén671/
Pulhim671/
Paulnk671/
Putlen670/
Puslen670/
Pulend670/

Pullin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pullin in the Oriya language
ପୁଲିନpulina66.67
ପୁଲିନ୍pulin33.33
Pullin in the Marathi language
पुिलनpuilana57.14
पुिpui28.57
पुलीनpulina14.29

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