Bulock

Bulock Meaning & Origin

About Bulock
The surname Bulock is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bulloc," meaning a young bull or a castrated bull. It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who resembled a bull in physical appearance or possessed bull-like characteristics such as strength or stubbornness. The surname Bulock may have also been used as a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked with bulls or in the cattle industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bulock is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bulock: 231
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,772
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bulock based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bulock is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B Y UW1 L AA0 K
🌐 IPA
/bulock*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bulock in Braille

Here's how to represent Bulock in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bulock in braille

How to sign the name Bulock using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bulock using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bulock in sign language

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