Explore the Family Name Bulen
The meaning of Bulen
1. German: possibly a habitational name from Buhlen in the Waldeck area in Hesse. 2. Perhaps also English: variant of Bullen.
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How common is the last name Bulen in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bulen saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 55,849th most common name but fell to 68,547th in 2010, marking a 22.74% drop in ranking. The number of people with this surname also decreased from 343 in 2000 to 287 in 2010, a decline of 16.33%. Accordingly, the proportion of individuals with the Bulen surname per 100,000 people decreased by 23.08%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #55,849 | #68,547 | -22.74% |
| Count | 343 | 287 | -16.33% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.1 | -23.08% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bulen
The ethnic identity linked to the surname Bulen remained relatively steady, as seen in the Decennial U.S. Census data. There were no recorded instances of the surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those identifying as two or more races in either 2000 or 2010. However, the proportion of people with the Bulen surname identifying as White increased slightly from 93% in 2000 to 95.12% in 2010. Conversely, there was a noticeable decrease in those identifying as Hispanic from 2.92% in 2000 to none in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93% | 95.12% | 2.28% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.92% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |