Pulling Surname
Approximately 1,704 people bear this surname
Pulling 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 SurnamePulling Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 979 | 1:370,234 | 32,841 |
| England | 449 | 1:124,094 | 12,458 |
| Australia | 110 | 1:245,415 | 22,739 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Austria | 28 | 1:304,123 | 34,120 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 463 | 1:52,647 | 6,344 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:62,737 | 3,061 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 253 | 1:198,493 | 17,293 |
Pulling (30) may also be a first name.
Pulling 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 = Pullin, Pullen (q.v.), with added -g.
2 Dweller at the Pool-Meadow [Old Englishpul, pól, a pool + Old Northern English ing, Old Norse eng, a meadow] 3 for the French-Bret. local name Poulenc = Narrow Pool [Breton poul, a pool + enk, narrow] William Pulyng.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls, A.D. 1284.
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.
Pulling Demographics
Average Pulling Salary in
United States
$45,726 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pulling Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pulling Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pulling (Oriya: ପୁଲି) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pulling? popularity and diffusion
The surname Pulling is the 235,986th most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 4,276,729 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Pulling are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequently held given name on earth It is held by 30 people.
Pulling is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 979 people, or 1 in 370,234. In The United States Pulling is primarily found in: Michigan, where 10 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Pulling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pulling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pulling surname expanded 387 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 3 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pulling Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Pulling are 9.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.48% registered with the party.
The amount Pulling earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.83% less than the national average, earning R 69,312 per year; in United States they earn 5.97% more than the national average, earning $45,726 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.5% more than the national average, earning $70,798 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pulling Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pulling in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୁଲି | puli | - |
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