Explore the Family Name Pula
The meaning of Pula
1. Polish (Puła): perhaps a nickname from dialect puła ‘shirttail, coattail’ or from another dialect word, poła ‘tasteless soup’. 2. Italian: nickname from pula ‘chaff, husks, sawdust’. 3. Albanian: nickname from pulë (definite form pula) ‘chicken’, figuratively ‘easily intimidated person’. 4. Indian (Andhra Pradesh): Kamma (agrarian) habitational name from Pulla Desa (‘Pulla country’), identifiable with the regions along river Godavari. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Balbina, Julio, Rafael, Ruperto.
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How common is the last name Pula in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pula has witnessed a slight dip in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, Pula ranked 35,053 in terms of surnames in the United States but dropped to a rank of 37,691 by 2010, revealing a decrease of 7.53 percent. The number of individuals with the Pula name also decreased from 609 in 2000 to 590 in 2010, a drop of 3.12 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people bearing this surname per 100,000 people fell by 13.04 percent, from 0.23 to 0.2.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #35,053 | #37,691 | -7.53% |
| Count | 609 | 590 | -3.12% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.2 | -13.04% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pula
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Pula has also shifted somewhat, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of bearers of the Pula name identified as White in both 2000 (68.64 percent) and 2010 (62.03 percent), there was a decrease of 9.63 percent over the decade. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander group saw an increase from 19.05 percent in 2000 to 23.05 percent in 2010, a rise of 21 percent. Those identifying as Hispanic also increased substantially, from 6.9 percent in 2000 to 10.34 percent in 2010, a surge of 49.86 percent. The percentage of those with the Pula surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native was very small in both years, although there was an increase from zero to 1.19 percent in the Black category.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 68.64% | 62.03% | -9.63% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 19.05% | 23.05% | 21% |
| Hispanic | 6.9% | 10.34% | 49.86% |
| Two or More Races | 3.78% | 3.39% | -10.32% |
| Black | 0% | 1.19% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |