Pullen

Pullen Meaning & Origin

About Pullen
The surname Pullen is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Pullin," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Paul." The name Paul is derived from the Latin name "Paulus," meaning "small" or "humble." Therefore, the surname Pullen can be interpreted to mean "son of Paul" or "descendant of Paul."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pullen: 10,565
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3381
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.58

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P UH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpʊlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pullen in Braille

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

The name Pullen in braille

How to sign the name Pullen using Sign Language

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

The name Pullen in sign language

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