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

Buller, 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 Buller surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buller in America

Buller is the 7708th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buller surname appeared 4,307 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Buller.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buller 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 Buller

The surname Buller has its origins in England and dates back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "bullere," which referred to someone who worked with bulls or oxen, possibly a herdsman or a ploughman.

The name first appeared in various forms, such as Bullere, Buller, and Bullar, in the Domesday Book of 1086, a historical record of landholders commissioned by William the Conqueror. The earliest recorded instances of the name were found in counties like Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, and Oxfordshire.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was William Buller, who was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1190. Another notable early reference is found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which mention a Simon le Buller from Oxfordshire.

In the 13th and 14th centuries, the name was associated with several place names, such as Bullers Green in Gloucestershire and Bullers Hill in Bedfordshire, suggesting that some families may have taken their surnames from the locations where they resided.

Among the prominent individuals with the surname Buller throughout history are Sir Francis Buller (1744-1800), an English judge and legal writer; Sir Redvers Buller (1839-1908), a British Army officer who served in the Boer War; and Walter Lionel Buller (1838-1901), a renowned New Zealand ornithologist and lawyer.

Other notable Bullers include Charles Buller (1806-1848), a British reformer and writer; James Buller (1812-1880), a British colonial administrator in Canada; and Sir Arthur Buller (1853-1920), a British Army officer who served in the Anglo-Zulu War.

While the surname Buller has its roots in medieval England, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including Canada, New Zealand, and other former British colonies, reflecting the historical migrations and settlements of English families.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buller

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

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 Buller 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 Buller 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 Buller was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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