Bullock Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bullock Name Meaning: An Old English name taken from the word 'bullok' or 'bulluca'which refers to a bull calf.

Thought to derived from a nickname which was given to someone with similar attributes of a young bull calf. May have also been an occupational name for someone who looked after bull calves.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bullock Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bullock family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,647
Agricultural Labourer 168
Coal Miner 130
General Labourer 122
Cotton Weaver 111
Domestic Servant 95
Farmer 92
Dress Maker 84
Living On Own Means 71
Labourer 68
Living On Her Own Means 57
General Servant 54
Farm Labourer 50
Laundress 46
Carpenter 40
General Servant Domestic 40
Tailoress 38
Blacksmith 33
General Domestic Servant 32
House Keeper 32
Tailor 32
Domestic 25
Gardener 25
Dressmaker 24
Clerk 24

Bullock Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bullock 100% 71,282
2 Ballock 86% 729
3 Bulloch 86% 338
4 Bullick 86% 251
5 Bullack 86% 243
6 Bulock 86% 240
7 Bullocke 88% 186
8 Bollock 86% 140

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The surname Bullock is the most popular version of all its varients

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