Bull Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bull Name Meaning: From Middle English 'bul(l)e' or 'bol(l)e' & was a nickname given to a man with a strong character, or physique

Rooted in the Anglo-Saxon culture, this name may also have been given to one who kept a bull.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bull Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bull family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 448
Female Servant 263
Independent 157
Male Servant 129
Labourer 118
Farmer 81
Shoe Maker 56
Carpenter 49
Tailor 45
Dress Maker 41
Pupil 26
Lace Maker 24
Clerk 24
Blacksmith 24
Coal Miner 24
Baker 23
Mason 22
Butcher 21
Laundress 20
Publican 19
Servant 18
Weaver 18
Brick Layer 17
Gardener 17
Bricklayer 15

Bull Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bell 75% 322,230
2 Ball 75% 192,195
3 Bull 100% 93,254
4 Bill 75% 15,346
5 Abell 60% 6,873
6 Beall 60% 3,632
7 Baillie 43% 3,597
8 Boll 75% 2,170
9 Blee 25% 1,576
10 Ibell 60% 552
11 Iball 60% 537
12 Belle 60% 231
13 Balle 60% 179
14 Bellie 50% 155
15 Boull 80% 134
16 Ballie 50% 122
17 Bolle 60% 121
18 Bella 60% 120
19 Belli 60% 120
20 Birrel 33% 109
21 Bille 60% 108

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The surname Bull is the 3rd most popular variant of Bell.

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