Explore the Family Name Bulla

The meaning of Bulla

Italian (southern): from bulla ‘bubble’, a regional variant of bolla; either a habitational name from any of several minor places with hot springs that have names derived from this word, or a nickname for a person with a skin complaint causing bubble- or blister-like swellings.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Bulla in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Bulla' has seen a drop in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 20,599th in terms of popularity and declined to 22,144th position by 2010, representing a decrease of 7.5%. Furthermore, the count of people bearing this surname also saw a slight decrease of 2.34% over the decade, moving from 1,195 individuals in 2000 to 1,167 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people for this surname shrank by 9.09%, indicating a downward trend in its popularity.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,599	#22,144	-7.5%
Count	1,195	1,167	-2.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.4	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bulla

The ethnicity distribution of the surname 'Bulla' has seen some significant changes based on the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased by 7.05%, while those identifying as Hispanic and Black saw increases of 76.10% and 130.77% respectively. There was a small increase of 3% in the Asian/Pacific Islander category. However, those identifying with two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories experienced decreases of 18.25% and 17.86% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.79%	83.46%	-7.05%
Hispanic	4.77%	8.4%	76.1%
Black	2.34%	5.4%	130.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1%	1.03%	3%
Two or More Races	1.26%	1.03%	-18.25%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.84%	0.69%	-17.86%