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Tulls Family History

Tulls Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Tull, Tully, Tullo, Bulls, Tullos, Tulli, Tullis, Sully, Toll, Puls

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Where is the Tulls family from?

You can see how Tulls families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tulls family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tulls families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Tulls family living in Durham. This was 100% of all the recorded Tulls's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Tulls families in 1891.
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What did your Tulls ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Tulls. 67% of Tulls men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    67%
  • Laborer
    34%
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Census Records

There are 373 census records available for the last name Tulls. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tulls census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 33 immigration records available for the last name Tulls. 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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Draft Cards

There are 13 military records available for the last name Tulls. For the veterans among your Tulls ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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