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 1,181
Agricultural Labourer 341
Labourer 91
House Servant 85
Coal Miner 68
Dress Maker 67
Servant 48
Carter 46
House Keeper 44
Cotton Weaver 40
Carpenter 38
Shoe Maker 34
Laundress 33
General Servant 33
Tailor 29
Blacksmith 28
Farmer 23
Cook 22
Farmer's Daughter 21
Nurse 21
Domestic Servant 19
Gardener 18
Butcher 17
Silk Winder 17
Stone Mason 17

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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