Explore the Family Name Pullum
The meaning of Pullum
English (Middlesex): variant of Pulham, a habitational name from any of the places called Pulham, in Dorset, Norfolk, or Devon. The first two are named with Old English pōl or pull ‘pool, pond’ + hām ‘homestead’, ‘settlement’ or hamm ‘water meadow’.
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How common is the last name Pullum in the United States?
The surname Pullum, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in its popularity ranking from 2000 to 2010, going from 15,524 to 15,748. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by roughly 7%, from 1,730 in 2000 to 1,851 in 2010. This minor shift in the proportion per 100,000 people resulted in a negligible decline of 1.56% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,524 | #15,748 | -1.44% |
| Count | 1,730 | 1,851 | 6.99% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.64 | 0.63 | -1.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pullum
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes for the Pullum surname between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnic identity group was 'White', accounting for 53.01% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 52.73% in 2010. The second-largest group identified as 'Black', with a small drop from 41.50% to 41.06%. On the other hand, representation among those identifying as 'Hispanic' saw an increase of approximately 11%. There were also negligible increases in the 'Two or more races' category, and new representation in the 'Asian/Pacific Islander' and 'American Indian and Alaskan Native' categories which were previously at zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 53.01% | 52.73% | -0.53% |
| Black | 41.5% | 41.06% | -1.06% |
| Two or More Races | 2.37% | 2.81% | 18.57% |
| Hispanic | 2.25% | 2.49% | 10.67% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.59% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.32% | 0% |