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

Lefthandbull, 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 Lefthandbull surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lefthandbull in America

Lefthandbull is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lefthandbull surname appeared 108 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 Lefthandbull.

The history of the last name Lefthandbull

The surname LEFTHANDBULL has its origins in the medieval Anglo-Saxon period of England. It is derived from the Old English words "lyft" meaning left and "handa" meaning hand, combined with the word "bula" which referred to a young bull or calf. The literal translation would be "left-hand bull" or "left-handed bull herder".

This surname likely originated in the northern counties of England where cattle herding was a common occupation. It may have been a descriptive nickname given to someone who worked with bulls or cattle and favored using their left hand. Surnames derived from nicknames were common in this era.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of this surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1204, which lists a Roger Lefthondbulle as a land tenant. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also mention a John Lefthondebult in Huntingdonshire.

By the 14th century, variations of the spelling started appearing such as Lefthandboll, Lefthondbulle, and Lyfthondebul. These alternate spellings reflect the dialectical differences across medieval England as well as attempts to phonetically capture the name in writing.

A notable early bearer of this name was William Lefthondebul (c.1325-1389), a mercer and alderman who served as Sheriff of London in 1368. Later records show a John Lefthandbull (1475-1541) who was a prosperous landowner in Northamptonshire.

Other families of distinction include the Lefthandbulls of Lancashire, descended from Thomas Lefthandbull (1588-1657), and the Lefthandbulls of Devon, whose progenitor was Richard Lefthandbull (1629-1701), a successful merchant and ship owner in Plymouth.

Examples of places referencing this name include Lefthandbull Manor in Gloucestershire and the village of Lefthandbull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, though the origins of these place names are unclear.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lefthandbull

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

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 Lefthandbull 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.

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

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