Explore the Family Name Bulmer
The meaning of Bulmer
English (Yorkshire and Durham): habitational name from either of two places called Bulmer, in the North Yorkshire and Essex, or from Boulmer in Northumberland. The Yorkshire place, recorded in Domesday Book as Bolemere, is named in Old English with bula ‘bull’ + mere ‘lake’, as is Boulmer; the Essex placename, found in early records as Bulenemera, is from bulena (genitive plural of bula) + mere ‘lake’.
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How common is the last name Bulmer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bulmer experienced a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked at 19,968 and dropped to 23,120 by 2010, reflecting a change of -15.79 percent. The count of people with this surname also declined from 1,244 in 2000 to 1,104 in 2010, a decrease of 11.25 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people reduced as well, from 0.46 in 2000 to 0.37 in 2010, marking a decline of 19.57 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19,968 | #23,120 | -15.79% |
| Count | 1,244 | 1,104 | -11.25% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.46 | 0.37 | -19.57% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bulmer
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Bulmer surname are White, accounting for 93.33 percent in 2000 and slightly dropping to 91.58 percent in 2010. There was no record of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities among people with this surname in either year. Those identifying as Hispanic increased from 2.65 percent in 2000 to 3.44 percent in 2010, and those identifying as Black also saw an increase from 2.25 percent to 3.26 percent. Meanwhile, the percentage of people identifying with two or more races decreased slightly from 0.96 percent in 2000 to 0.82 percent in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.33% | 91.58% | -1.88% |
| Hispanic | 2.65% | 3.44% | 29.81% |
| Black | 2.25% | 3.26% | 44.89% |
| Two or More Races | 0.96% | 0.82% | -14.58% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |