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 759
Agricultural Labourer 277
House Servant 147
Labourer 109
Dress Maker 83
At Home 67
Farm Labourer 59
Servant 57
General Servant 44
Annuitant 38
Coal Miner 37
Tailor 34
Ag Lab 34
House Keeper 32
Pauper 32
Farmer 31
Laundress 29
Shoe Maker 26
Blacksmith 25
Cordwainer 22
Farm Servant 20
Miner 19
Sawyer 17
School Mistress 17
Scholar At Home 16

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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