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

Pulsipher, 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 Pulsipher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pulsipher in America

Pulsipher is the 22827th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pulsipher surname appeared 1,122 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 Pulsipher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pulsipher 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 Pulsipher

The surname Pulsipher has its origins in England, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "pulce" meaning "brook" and "syphir" meaning "seeker". The name likely referred to someone who lived near or sought out a small stream or brook.

In early records, the name appears with various spellings such as Pulsifer, Pulcifer, and Pulsiphir. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire from 1275, where a Thomas Pulcifyr is mentioned.

The Pulsipher family is thought to have originated in the county of Gloucestershire, particularly in the village of Painswick. A document from 1327 makes reference to a John Pulsipher residing in that area.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the Parish Registers of Staffordshire, where a William Pulsipher was recorded in 1562. Around the same time, a Richard Pulsipher is mentioned in the Wills and Administrations of Surrey in 1568.

Notable individuals with the surname Pulsipher throughout history include:

1. Edward Pulsipher (1631-1692), an English merchant and landowner in Bristol.
2. Thomas Pulsipher (1725-1801), a farmer and member of the local militia in Gloucestershire during the American Revolutionary War.
3. Mary Pulsipher (1789-1862), an early pioneer who traveled to Utah with the Mormon settlers in the mid-19th century.
4. John Pulsipher (1827-1891), a Mormon leader and colonizer in the settlement of St. George, Utah.
5. Charles Pulsipher (1865-1942), an American educator and school administrator in Idaho.

While the name Pulsipher is not among the most common surnames, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and can be traced back to its English roots in the medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pulsipher

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

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

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