Bullis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably a metonymic occupational surname for someone employed in a cattle shed, from a reduced form of Middle English bulehus (“bull house”).
Proper noun[edit]
Bullis (plural Bullises)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bullis is the 10314th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3124 individuals. Bullis is most common among White (90.69%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bullis”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 250.