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Bullis Family History

Bullis Surname Meaning

English (Cambridgeshire): probably a metonymic occupational name for someone employed in a cattle shed or a topographic name for someone who lived by one from a shortened form of Middle English bulehus ‘bull house’ from bule bole ‘bull’ + h(o)us ‘house’.

Latvian: nickname or metonymic occupational name from bullis ‘bull’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Bullis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bullis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bullis families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Bullis families living in Lancashire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Bullis's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Bullis families in 1891.
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What did your Bullis ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bullis. 100% of Bullis women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bullis. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Bullis. For the veterans among your Bullis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bullis lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Bullis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Bullis in 1952 was 63, and 70 in 2004.

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