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Bullis Name Meaning

English (Cambridgeshire): probably a metonymic occupational name for someone employed in a cattle shed or a topographic name for someone who lived by one from a shortened form of Middle English bulehus ‘bull house’ from bule bole ‘bull’ + h(o)us ‘house’. Latvian: nickname or metonymic occupational name from bullis ‘bull’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Mullis, Bull, Buis, Sallis, Bulls, Ballin, Bulley, Millis, Ballas

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Where is the Bullis family from?

You can see how Bullis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bullis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bullis families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 73 Bullis families living in New York. This was about 84% of all the recorded Bullis's in USA. New York had the highest population of Bullis families in 1840.
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What did your Bullis ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bullis. 19% of Bullis men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Bullis women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bullis were Farming and Waitress. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    19%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Salesman
    4%
  • Farming
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    10%
  • Teacher
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
  • Waitress
    8%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bullis. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Bullis. For the veterans among your Bullis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bullis lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Bullis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Bullis in 1952 was 63, and 70 in 2004.

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