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 | 135 |
| Buckinghamshire | 174 |
| Berkshire | 134 |
| Cambridgeshire | 144 |
| Channel Islands | 17 |
| Cheshire | 176 |
| Cornwall | 47 |
| Cumberland | 12 |
| Derbyshire | 596 |
| Devon | 203 |
| Dorset | 57 |
| Durham | 47 |
| Essex | 858 |
| Gloucestershire | 428 |
| Hampshire | 963 |
| Herefordshire | 29 |
| Hertfordshire | 180 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 106 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 447 |
| Lancashire | 479 |
| Leicestershire | 272 |
| Lincolnshire | 158 |
| London | 2,881 |
| Middlesex | 510 |
| Northumberland | 47 |
| Norfolk | 105 |
| Northamptonshire | 685 |
| Nottinghamshire | 253 |
| Oxfordshire | 240 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 106 |
| Shropshire | 64 |
| Suffolk | 303 |
| Somerset | 483 |
| Surrey | 351 |
| Sussex | 279 |
| Staffordshire | 1,019 |
| Warwickshire | 803 |
| Westmorland | 5 |
| Wiltshire | 537 |
| Worcestershire | 121 |
| Yorkshire | 489 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 112 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 208 |
| Merionethshire | 6 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 125 |
| Pembrokeshire | 5 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 188 |
| Living On Own Means | 183 |
| General Servant Domestic | 125 |
| Dress Maker | 109 |
| Scholar | 101 |
| Cook Domestic | 76 |
| Farmer | 73 |
| Laundress Wash | 62 |
| Domestic Servant | 61 |
| Bricklayer | 55 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 53 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 51 |
| Carpenter | 49 |
| House Maid Domestic | 46 |
| Dressmaker | 45 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 45 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 45 |
| Gardener Domestic | 36 |
| Charwoman | 34 |
| Carman | 33 |
| Laundress | 32 |
| Servant Domestic | 29 |
| Blacksmith | 28 |
| Labourer General | 28 |
| Dock Labourer | 27 |
| 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.