Explore the Family Name Pullis
The meaning of Pullis
Probably English: variant of Pullins.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pullis in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Pullis' has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 52,174th most popular surname, but slipped to the 52,619th spot by 2010, marking a -0.85% change. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased slightly from 374 in 2000 to 394 in 2010, showing a growth of 5.35%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there was a small decrease of -7.14%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,174 | #52,619 | -0.85% |
| Count | 374 | 394 | 5.35% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pullis
The ethnicity distribution for the 'Pullis' name also underwent changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. White individuals make up the majority of the Pullis population, although their percentage decreased slightly from 95.99% in 2000 to 94.16% in 2010. The Hispanic proportion decreased more significantly, from 1.60% in 2000 to 1.27% in 2010, marking a -20.63% change. On the other hand, some new ethnic identities appeared in the Pullis community in 2010 that were not present in 2000: namely, individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races, both making up 1.78% of the population. There were no individuals identifying as Black or as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.99% | 94.16% | -1.91% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.78% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.78% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% | 1.27% | -20.63% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |