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.
Discover how your Bull ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 180 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 182 |
| Channel Islands | 9 |
| Cheshire | 62 |
| Cornwall | 20 |
| Cumberland | 15 |
| Derbyshire | 265 |
| Devon | 168 |
| Dorset | 35 |
| Durham | 36 |
| Essex | 337 |
| Gloucestershire | 221 |
| Hampshire | 588 |
| Herefordshire | 24 |
| Hertfordshire | 161 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 175 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 222 |
| Lancashire | 172 |
| Leicestershire | 141 |
| Lincolnshire | 110 |
| London | 1,644 |
| Middlesex | 85 |
| Northumberland | 13 |
| Norfolk | 122 |
| Northamptonshire | 485 |
| Nottinghamshire | 116 |
| Oxfordshire | 215 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 175 |
| Shropshire | 45 |
| Suffolk | 244 |
| Somerset | 425 |
| Surrey | 144 |
| Sussex | 185 |
| Staffordshire | 643 |
| Warwickshire | 437 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 396 |
| Worcestershire | 86 |
| Yorkshire | 125 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 51 |
| Cardiganshire | 3 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 24 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 31 |
| Pembrokeshire | 5 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,434 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 465 |
| Labourer | 130 |
| Dress Maker | 111 |
| House Servant | 99 |
| Servant | 88 |
| Laundress | 64 |
| General Servant | 55 |
| House Keeper | 54 |
| Shoe Maker | 47 |
| Lace Maker | 46 |
| Carpenter | 45 |
| Carter | 41 |
| Coal Miner | 37 |
| House Maid | 36 |
| Blacksmith | 34 |
| Tailor | 29 |
| Farm Labourer | 28 |
| Cook | 26 |
| Domestic Servant | 25 |
| Butcher | 25 |
| Gardener | 25 |
| Groom | 23 |
| Milliner | 21 |
| Charwoman | 20 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Bull | 6,019 |
| Mary Bull | 5,168 |
| John Bull | 4,449 |
| George Bull | 4,218 |
| Elizabeth Bull | 3,788 |
| Sarah Bull | 3,348 |
| James Bull | 2,857 |
| Thomas Bull | 2,547 |
| Henry Bull | 2,357 |
| Charles Bull | 2,334 |
| Ann Bull | 1,830 |
| Eliza Bull | 1,459 |
| Jane Bull | 1,438 |
| Joseph Bull | 1,412 |
| Frederick Bull | 1,371 |
| Alfred Bull | 1,354 |
| Emma Bull | 1,303 |
| Alice Bull | 1,281 |
| Arthur Bull | 1,258 |
| Ellen Bull | 1,253 |
| Annie Bull | 1,204 |
| Edward Bull | 1,169 |
| Emily Bull | 1,168 |
| Hannah Bull | 930 |
| Robert Bull | 821 |
| 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 |
The surname Bull is the 3rd most popular variant of Bell.