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

Bullough, 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 Bullough surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bullough in America

Bullough is the 62714th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bullough surname appeared 319 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 Bullough.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bullough 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 Bullough

The surname Bullough has its origins in the northern English counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire, and is believed to date back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words "bula" meaning a bull, and "hoh" meaning a ridge or hill, thus the surname likely referred to a person who lived near a ridge frequented by bulls.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Pipe Rolls of Lancashire from 1176, where a Richard de Bulhalgh is mentioned. The Bulhalgh spelling suggests the name may have originally been a topographic one, referring to someone living near a bull-frequented ridge.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various forms such as Boulough, Bughalghe, and Bughelegh in records from Lancashire and Yorkshire. This variation in spelling was common in those times before standardized spellings became the norm.

The Bullough surname is also found in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, which was a vast survey of land and property ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror. This entry suggests the name's origins may even pre-date the 12th century.

One notable bearer of the Bullough name was Sir John Bullough (1561-1638), a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament for Lancashire during the reign of King James I. Another was Robert Bullough (1765-1846), a pioneering industrialist who established one of the first cotton spinning mills in Lancashire during the Industrial Revolution.

Other historical figures include Edward Bullough (1809-1894), a noted philanthropist and founder of the Bullough Trust for education in Lancashire, and Walter Bullough (1875-1964), a renowned medical scientist who made important contributions to the study of human sexuality and endocrinology.

The Bullough name can also be found in various place names throughout Lancashire and Yorkshire, such as Bullough Bridge, Bullough Lane, and Bullough Fold, further evidencing the name's deep roots in this region of northern England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bullough

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

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

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