Explore the Family Name Bullins
The meaning of Bullins
English: perhaps a variant of Bullen or an altered form of Bullions, a variant of Bullion.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bullins in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bullins has remained fairly constant between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bullins was ranked 16,326th most popular surname in the United States, and in 2010, it slightly dropped to 16,338th. The number of people carrying the Bullins surname, however, increased from 1,625 to 1,764 during the same period, representing a change of 8.55%. Despite this increase, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people remained at 0.6.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,326 | #16,338 | -0.07% |
| Count | 1,625 | 1,764 | 8.55% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bullins
Looking at the ethnicity breakdown, again using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of people with the Bullins surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although the percentage decreased from 94.46% to 91.04%. The percentage identifying as Black saw an increase from 4.37% to 6.24%, while those identifying as Hispanic almost doubled from 0.43% to 0.91%. There was also a notable increase in people with the Bullins surname identifying as belonging to two or more races, rising from 0.49% in 2000 to 1.36% in 2010. No Bullins identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.46% | 91.04% | -3.62% |
| Black | 4.37% | 6.24% | 42.79% |
| Two or More Races | 0.49% | 1.36% | 177.55% |
| Hispanic | 0.43% | 0.91% | 111.63% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |