Find out how popular the last name Bulkin is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bulkin.

Bulkin, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bulkin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bulkin in America

Bulkin is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bulkin surname appeared 148 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bulkin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bulkin to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bulkin

The surname BULKIN is of Russian origin, originating in the 16th century. It is derived from the Russian word "bulka," which means a small round loaf of bread. The name likely referred to a baker or someone involved in the baking trade.

BULKIN is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding the possessive suffix "-in" to the personal name "Bulka." This was a common practice in Russia for creating surnames based on a father's given name or occupation.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname BULKIN can be found in historical documents from the Moscow region of Russia, dating back to the late 1500s. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name include Ivan Bulkin, a merchant from the city of Tver in the early 1600s, and Fyodor Bulkin, a landowner in the Ryazan province in the mid-1700s.

The name BULKIN was also associated with several notable figures throughout Russian history. One such individual was Nikolai Bulkin (1822-1892), a Russian writer and playwright who authored several works depicting the lives of the Russian gentry. Another was Sergei Bulkin (1867-1919), a Russian military officer who fought in the Russo-Japanese War and later served in World War I.

Other notable individuals with the surname BULKIN include Yevgeny Bulkin (1906-1978), a Soviet architect who designed several prominent buildings in Moscow, and Andrei Bulkin (born 1966), a Russian professional ice hockey player who competed in the National Hockey League in the 1990s.

While the name BULKIN is primarily associated with Russia, it has also been found in other Slavic countries, such as Ukraine and Belarus, likely due to migration patterns and cultural influences. However, the name remains most prevalent in its country of origin, Russia, where it has maintained a strong presence for over four centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bulkin

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bulkin.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bulkin was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bulkin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bulkin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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