Explore the Family Name Puller
The meaning of Puller
1. Scottish and English: nickname from Middle English pullen ‘to pluck, shear, skin’ + har(r)e ‘hare’, probably for one who skinned hares but perhaps with some other colloquial and pejorative sense. 2. Scottish and English: variant of Pillar. 3. German: nickname for a knight who had traveled to Apulia (Italian Puglia). The Pullers were vassals of the Hohenstaufens in the 13th–15th centuries; between 1262 and 1482 their stronghold was the castle of Hohenbourg in Alsace. 4. Americanized form of German Pfüller, Pfuller, a variant of Pfuhl.
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How common is the last name Puller in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Puller has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 40,139 out of all surnames but fell to 44,576 in 2010, a drop of 11.05%. The number of people with this surname also decreased from 514 to 482, a change of -6.23%. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 individuals with the surname Puller declined by 15.79%, shifting from 0.19 to 0.16.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #40,139 | #44,576 | -11.05% |
| Count | 514 | 482 | -6.23% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.16 | -15.79% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Puller
When looking at ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that there have been some changes among people with the surname Puller. From 2000 to 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White dropped by 4.42%, while those identifying as Black also fell by 4.44%. However, there was an increase in the percentage of those identifying with two or more races, rising from 3.31% to 4.15%, a change of 25.38%. Additionally, individuals identifying as Hispanic appeared in 2010, accounting for 3.73% of Pullers, whereas there were none recorded in this category in 2000. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year, and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native disappeared from the census data in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 52.53% | 50.21% | -4.42% |
| Black | 41.25% | 39.42% | -4.44% |
| Two or More Races | 3.31% | 4.15% | 25.38% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.73% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.95% | 0% | 0% |