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

Pullum, 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 Pullum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pullum in America

Pullum is the 15748th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pullum surname appeared 1,851 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 Pullum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pullum 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 Pullum

The surname Pullum has its origins in medieval England, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "pull," meaning a pool or a small stream. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a pool or a stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1190, where a person named William Pullum is mentioned. The name also appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where it is spelled as "Polum."

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the surname Pullum was particularly prevalent in the counties of Somerset, Gloucestershire, and Oxfordshire. This may indicate that the name originated in these areas, possibly from a specific place name that has since been lost or changed over time.

In the 15th century, the surname Pullum appears in various historical records, such as the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence between members of the Paston family from Norfolk. One notable figure from this period is John Pullum, who was a priest and a chaplain to Sir John Paston in the mid-15th century.

During the Tudor period, the Pullum surname can be found in various records, including the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1524, where a person named Thomas Pullum is listed. Another example is Robert Pullum, who was a churchman and a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name Pullum appeared in several parish records, such as those of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, where a family by the name of Pullum is recorded. Additionally, a notable figure from this period is Thomas Pullum, who was a merchant and a member of the Virginia Company, which established the first permanent English settlement in North America at Jamestown in 1607.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the surname Pullum continued to be present in various parts of England, with notable individuals such as William Pullum (1740-1825), a clockmaker from London, and John Pullum (1786-1863), a farmer and landowner from Worcestershire.

As the name Pullum has a long and diverse history, with roots in various regions of England, it has been carried by individuals from different walks of life, including clergy, merchants, landowners, and tradesmen. While the exact origin of the name remains somewhat uncertain, its enduring presence throughout the centuries is a testament to its significance in English history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pullum

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

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

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