Pulliam is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Pulliam
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

The son of William meaning "resolution, helmet".

Is a variant form of Fallin. Grandson of Fallamhan meaning "ruler".

The Pulliam is the variant of Fulham. A town in Surrey.

Pulliam is the variant form of Pulham. A town in Norfolk, and a parish in Dorset.

How popular is Pulliam?

Pulliam is common in United States.

Pulliam is ranked 34409 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Pulliam bearers increased by 6.32 per cent in 2010 US census to 11613 since 2000, the surname slipped by 55 spots and ranked at 3099. The last name was found in around 4 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 66.49 68.03
Black 27.71 27.23
Others 2.51 2.09
Hispanic or Latino 1.79 1.4
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.02 0.86
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
0.48 0.39
Pulliam is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in United States which signifies that it is originated from United States. Around 15418 people have been found who wears Pulliam as their family name. Pulliam is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Pulliam:
2,980 United States15,320
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
92,927 Canada28
157,830 Philippines25
35,569 Mexico16

Pulliam Namesakes

  • James Pulliam, 19th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
  • Keshia Knight Pulliam, American actress
  • Eugene C. Pulliam, American newspaper publisher and businessman
  • Myrta Pulliam, American journalist
  • Harvey Pulliam, former outfielder
  • Eugene S. Pulliam, publisher of the 'Indianapolis Star' and the 'Indianapolis News'
  • Nicole Pulliam, American actress most recently

Pulliam Namesakes

  • James Pulliam, 19th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
  • Keshia Knight Pulliam, American actress
  • Eugene C. Pulliam, American newspaper publisher and businessman
  • Myrta Pulliam, American journalist
  • Harvey Pulliam, former outfielder
  • Eugene S. Pulliam, publisher of the 'Indianapolis Star' and the 'Indianapolis News'
  • Nicole Pulliam, American actress most recently

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