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
Living On Own Means 131
General Labourer 126
Farmer 99
General Servant Domestic 93
Cotton Weaver 87
Dress Maker 81
Scholar 61
Cook Domestic 52
Coal Miner Hewer 52
Domestic Servant 45
Housemaid Domestic 39
Carpenter 38
Laundress Wash 36
Agricultural Labourer 36
House Maid Domestic 32
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 32
Dressmaker 31
Tailor 29
Tailoress 29
Charwoman 25
Stone Mason 25
Butcher 21
Nurse Domestic 21
Blacksmith 20
Gardener Domestic 20

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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