Explore the Family Name Pullar
The meaning of Pullar
Scottish: variant of Puller.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pullar in the United States?
The surname Pullar, according to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight decrease in its popularity ranking between 2000 and 2010, moving from 58,257 to 58,604. However, despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals with this last name increased by 6.13%, from 326 to 346 over the same period, sustaining its proportion per 100,000 at 0.12.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,257 | #58,604 | -0.6% |
| Count | 326 | 346 | 6.13% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pullar
An examination of the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pullar, also based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that the majority identify as White, though there was a minimal decrease of 1.01% from 2000 to 2010. There was no recorded change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of individuals identifying as having two or more races declined slightly by 5.8%. Interestingly, the representation of those identifying as Black saw an increase of 28.78%, while the representation for those identifying as Hispanic was noted as zero in 2010, down from 2.15% in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.8% | 89.88% | -1.01% |
| Black | 3.37% | 4.34% | 28.78% |
| Two or More Races | 2.76% | 2.6% | -5.8% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.15% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |