Last Name PULLING

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Nickname: Le Pullen. If 'pullen' was used in the singular as well as plural sense, the origin of this not uncommon surname is very obvious, ans is synonymous with 'chicken,' and takes its place in the class of poultry and bird nicknames: Duck, Drake, Jay, etc.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 32,743 (2000 US census) 31,309 (1990 US census)
Count 661 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 88.65%, or 586 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 8.02%, or 53 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.51%, or 10 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.36%, or 9 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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