Explore the Family Name Pullig

The meaning of Pullig

German: perhaps a variant of Pillig, a habitational name from Pillig in Rhineland-Palatinate. Alternatively, perhaps a variant of Puley (see Pulley 3).

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How common is the last name Pullig in the United States?

The surname Pullig, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a small rise in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pullig was ranked as the 92,217th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 90,113th position - an increase of 2.28%. The number of people carrying this surname also increased from 185 in 2000 to 205 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 10.81%. However, when evaluated in terms of proportion per 100,000 inhabitants, the popularity remained constant at 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#92,217	#90,113	2.28%
Count	185	205	10.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pullig

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Pullig identify as White. In 2000, nearly 99% of Pulligs identified as White, although this figure slightly decreased to approximately 96.59% by 2010, which indicates a diversification in the ethnic identities associated with this surname over the decade. During the same period, the Hispanic presence within the Pullig population showed an increase from 0.00% to 2.44%, despite being non-existent in 2000. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native reported no change, maintaining their respective percentages at 0.00% in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.92%	96.59%	-2.36%
Hispanic	0%	2.44%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%