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UK surname

Pullin

An English occupational surname derived from the Old French word "poulain," meaning a young horse or colt.

In the 1881 census there were 1,061 people recorded with the Pullin surname, ranking it #3,714 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,389, ranked #4,362, down from #3,714 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stroud, Copeland and South Gloucestershire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pullin is 1,503 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 30.9%.

1881 census count

1,061

Ranked #3,714

Modern count

1,389

2016, ranked #4,362

Peak year

2002

1,503 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pullin had 1,061 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #3,714 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,389 in 2016, ranked #4,362.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,458 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Pullin surname distribution map

The map shows where the Pullin surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Pullin surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Pullin over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 724 #3,619
1861 historical 659 #4,069
1881 historical 1,061 #3,714
1891 historical 1,111 #3,818
1901 historical 1,221 #4,045
1911 historical 1,458 #3,308
1997 modern 1,372 #4,204
1998 modern 1,478 #4,107
1999 modern 1,495 #4,105
2000 modern 1,500 #4,067
2001 modern 1,444 #4,110
2002 modern 1,503 #4,068
2003 modern 1,455 #4,097
2004 modern 1,461 #4,082
2005 modern 1,443 #4,087
2006 modern 1,404 #4,183
2007 modern 1,388 #4,253
2008 modern 1,374 #4,320
2009 modern 1,384 #4,367
2010 modern 1,439 #4,315
2011 modern 1,415 #4,328
2012 modern 1,379 #4,355
2013 modern 1,401 #4,370
2014 modern 1,393 #4,414
2015 modern 1,392 #4,369
2016 modern 1,389 #4,362

Geography

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Where Pullins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos), Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, London parishes and St Philip and Jacob. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Stroud, Copeland, South Gloucestershire and Pembrokeshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Ystradyfodwg (incl. Rhigos) Glamorganshire
2 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
3 London parishes London 1
4 London parishes London 3
5 St Philip and Jacob Gloucestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stroud 012 Stroud
2 Copeland 005 Copeland
3 South Gloucestershire 030 South Gloucestershire
4 Pembrokeshire 013 Pembrokeshire
5 South Gloucestershire 024 South Gloucestershire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pullin

These lists show first names that appear often with the Pullin surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pullin

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Pullin, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Pullin surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Pullin household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Pullin is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Pullin is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Pullin falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Pullin is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Pullin, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Pullin

The surname Pullin is of English origin, and it is believed to have emerged during the medieval period. It is a locational name, derived from the village of Pullin, which is located in the county of Buckinghamshire, England.

The name Pullin is thought to have originated from the Old English words "pulle," meaning a small stream or brook, and "hyll," meaning a hill. This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived near a small stream or brook on a hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pullin can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Pullenehyll." This entry provides evidence that the name was already in use during the 11th century.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various records as "Pullin" and "Pullyn." These variations in spelling were common during this period, as standardized spellings were not yet established.

Notable individuals with the surname Pullin include:

1. John Pullin (c. 1563-1614), an English clergyman and author who served as the Archdeacon of Cleveland. 2. Robert Pullin (1634-1714), an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn in 1690. 3. Mary Pullin (1768-1844), an English writer and educator who published several books on education and children's literature. 4. George Pullin (1820-1891), an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club in the mid-19th century. 5. William Pullin (1861-1930), a British trade unionist and politician who served as a Labour Party Member of Parliament for Gateshead from 1922 to 1924.

While the surname Pullin is not among the most common surnames in England, it has a rich history that can be traced back to the medieval period. The name's origins are deeply rooted in the English countryside, reflecting the geographic features of the area from which it emerged.

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1881 census detail

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Pullin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pullin surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Gloucestershire leads with 291 Pullins recorded in 1881 and an index of 14.30x.

County Total Index
Gloucestershire 291 14.30x
Wiltshire 91 9.91x
Monmouthshire 72 9.60x
Surrey 67 1.32x
Middlesex 61 0.59x
Glamorgan 46 2.55x
Sussex 41 2.34x
Buckinghamshire 36 5.74x
Somerset 33 1.98x
Yorkshire 32 0.31x
Lincolnshire 30 1.81x
Staffordshire 28 0.80x
Cheshire 25 1.09x
Oxfordshire 25 3.90x
Berkshire 21 2.70x
Devon 19 0.88x
Kent 18 0.51x
Lancashire 18 0.15x
Herefordshire 16 3.76x
Warwickshire 14 0.53x
Worcestershire 14 1.03x
Leicestershire 11 0.96x
Northamptonshire 7 0.72x
Caernarfonshire 6 1.43x
Cambridgeshire 6 0.91x
Hampshire 6 0.28x
Bedfordshire 5 0.93x
Cumberland 5 0.56x
Essex 5 0.24x
Lanarkshire 4 0.12x
Brecknockshire 2 0.96x
Channel Islands 2 0.65x
Midlothian 2 0.14x
Nottinghamshire 2 0.14x
Cornwall 1 0.09x
Norfolk 1 0.06x
Westmorland 1 0.44x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bristol St Philip Jacob in Gloucestershire leads with 47 Pullins recorded in 1881 and an index of 24.52x.

Place Total Index
Bristol St Philip Jacob 47 24.52x
Marshfield 42 772.06x
Bradford On Avon 26 88.47x
Petworth 24 229.67x
St Woollos 22 26.27x
Winterbourne 21 186.67x
Trevethin 19 26.81x
Chester St Oswald 17 40.97x
Horton 17 555.56x
Great Gonerby 16 374.71x
Battersea 15 3.93x
Clapham 15 11.56x
Newcastle Under Lyme 14 22.58x
Bristol St George 13 13.81x
North Wraxall 13 802.47x
Bristol St Paul In 12 22.13x
Camberwell 12 1.81x
Cardiff St John 12 20.33x
Lambeth 11 1.22x
Nether Hallam 11 7.91x
Nettleton 11 763.89x
Seagry 11 2037.04x
Bristol St James In 10 33.40x
Kensington London 10 1.73x
Llanfoist 10 192.31x
Ashchurch 9 378.15x
Bicester Market End 9 76.47x
Brill 9 195.65x
Great Ponton 9 532.54x
Iron Acton 9 218.98x
Margam 9 44.64x
Old Windsor 9 99.78x
Wednesbury 9 10.28x
Westbury On Trym 9 13.05x
Ystradyfodwg 9 5.68x
Berkeley 8 70.61x
Cheltenham 8 5.09x
Greenwich 8 4.84x
Hackney London 8 1.37x
Kimberworth 8 14.02x
Leicester All Sts 8 35.40x
Mynyddyslwyn 8 27.03x
Neath 8 21.76x
Newington Bagpath 8 1176.47x
Newland 8 46.76x
St George Hanover 8 5.90x
Bethnal Green London 7 1.55x
Brighton 7 1.98x
Charfield 7 351.76x
Colaton Raleigh 7 262.17x
St Pancras London 7 0.84x
Upton Scudamore 7 630.63x
West Kington 7 648.15x
Wotton Under Edge 7 58.33x
Colerne 6 159.57x
Edgbaston 6 7.39x
Henbury 6 60.42x
Llandwrog 6 40.79x
Llanwonno 6 9.24x
Nailsea 6 90.91x
Offerton 6 476.19x
Olveston 6 104.90x
Pemberton 6 12.22x
Preston 6 1.82x
St Botolph Aldgate 6 42.34x
Stoke Gifford 6 487.80x
Bitton Oldland 5 24.03x
Cradley 5 80.39x
Cromhall 5 490.20x
Ecclesall Bierlow 5 2.39x
Egremont 5 23.46x
Newport 5 13.97x
North Chapel 5 177.31x
Nunney 5 138.12x
St Andrewthe Less 5 6.66x
Standlake 5 198.41x
Swindon 5 7.02x
Turvey 5 147.06x
Walcot 5 5.62x
Worcester All Sts 5 63.61x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Pullin surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Pullin surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 55
John 43
Thomas 37
George 33
James 31
Henry 29
Charles 25
Joseph 17
Albert 13
Frederick 12
Frank 11
Alfred 10
Edward 9
Arthur 8
Edwin 8
Samuel 8
Ernest 6
Herbert 6
Stephen 6
Isaac 5
Robert 5
Harry 4
Jesse 4
Job 4
Reginald 4
Tom 4
Walter 4
Richard 3
Chas. 2
David 2
Eli 2
Elias 2
Ezra 2
Francis 2
Harvey 2
Josiah 2
Mark 2
Phillip 2
Auther 1
Authur 1
Chas.J. 1
Chas.P. 1
Dan 1
Elijah 1
Ephraim 1
Evan 1
Infant 1
J. 1
Jabez 1
Wm.I. 1

FAQ

Pullin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pullin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,061 people were recorded with the Pullin surname. That placed it at #3,714 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pullin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,389 in 2016. That gives Pullin a modern rank of #4,362.

What does the Pullin surname mean?

An English occupational surname derived from the Old French word "poulain," meaning a young horse or colt.

What does the Pullin map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Pullin bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.