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

Bullitt, 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 Bullitt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bullitt in America

Bullitt is the 64891st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bullitt surname appeared 306 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 Bullitt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bullitt 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 Bullitt

The surname Bullitt is believed to have originated from the Old English word "bullit," which means "dweller by the bull pasture" or "bull meadow." This suggests that the name originated in England, possibly during the Anglo-Saxon period or shortly after the Norman Conquest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Bullitt can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Bulit" or "Bullit." This record indicates that individuals with this surname were present in various parts of England, including Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

By the 13th century, the surname had evolved into its modern spelling, "Bullitt." Records from this period show that the Bullitt family had established roots in various counties across England, including Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Yorkshire.

Notable individuals with the surname Bullitt throughout history include Sir Thomas Bullitt (c. 1505-1558), a member of the English gentry from Derbyshire, who served as a Justice of the Peace during the reign of King Henry VIII. Another prominent figure was Benjamin Bullitt (1689-1775), an American pioneer and surveyor who played a crucial role in the early settlement of Kentucky.

In the 19th century, John Christian Bullitt (1805-1891), a lawyer and politician from Philadelphia, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives. His cousin, Cuthbert Bullitt (1815-1890), was a prominent lawyer and judge in Kentucky.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Bullitt was William C. Bullitt (1891-1967), an American diplomat and author who served as the first United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union in the 1930s.

While the surname Bullitt has its roots in England, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, as families with this name emigrated and established new branches of their lineage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bullitt

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

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

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