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

The surname Pullin (Marathi: पुिलन, Oriya: ପୁଲିନ) occurs most in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pullin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pullin is the 70,529th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,039,890 people. The last name is primarily 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. Pullin is also the 1,052,971st most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 83 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,610 people, or 1 in 100,404. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 26 percent reside, California, where 6 percent reside and Georgia, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Pullin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pullin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pullin last name expanded 454 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pullin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Pullin last name is predominantly Anglican (38%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Pullin last name are 17.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.46% registered with the political 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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