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

Pullara, 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 Pullara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pullara in America

Pullara is the 46219th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pullara surname appeared 461 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 Pullara.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pullara 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 Pullara

The surname PULLARA is of Italian origin, specifically from the region of Sicily. It is believed to have originated in the 15th or 16th century. The name is likely derived from the Sicilian word "pullara," which means "chicken coop" or "hen house." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who raised chickens or worked in a poultry-related occupation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PULLARA surname can be found in a registry of marriages in the town of Palermo, Sicily, dated back to the late 1600s. This document mentions a couple by the names of Giovanni PULLARA and Maria Russo, who were wed in 1698.

Another historical reference to the name PULLARA comes from a land ownership record from the town of Monreale, near Palermo, dated around 1750. This record indicates that a family with the surname PULLARA owned a sizable plot of farmland in the area, further solidifying the connection between the name and agricultural or poultry-related occupations.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the PULLARA surname was Francesco PULLARA, a prominent Sicilian lawyer and politician born in 1825. He served as a member of the Sicilian Parliament and was known for his advocacy for workers' rights and social reforms.

Another individual of note was Vincenzo PULLARA, a Sicilian artist born in 1870. He was known for his landscape paintings and portraits, and his works can be found in various museums and private collections across Italy.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Sicilians with the surname PULLARA immigrated to the United States, particularly to cities like New York and Philadelphia, where they sought better economic opportunities. One example is Giuseppe PULLARA, who was born in Sicily in 1885 and immigrated to New York in 1910, where he worked as a tailor.

While the PULLARA surname is not among the most common in Italy or Sicily today, it continues to hold historical significance and ties to the region's agricultural and poultry-related heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pullara

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

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

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