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Bullivant Name Meaning

variant of Bonifant . In Notts Bonenfant was a hereditary surname in Worksop and Edwinstowe from the 14th century and had developed to Bullivant by the 16th century. At the end of the 17th century both forms of the name were still current in the same family: Thomas Bonifant 1670 Tho. Bullivant 1703 in IGI (East Retford Notts).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Sullivant, Cullivan, Sullivan, Brilliant, Bullion, Cullinan, Gallivan

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You can see how Bullivant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bullivant family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bullivant families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 12 Bullivant families living in Alberta. This was about 43% of all the recorded Bullivant's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Bullivant families in 1911.
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What did your Bullivant ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bullivant. 60% of Bullivant 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Labourer
    20%
  • Stone Mason
    20%
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What is the average Bullivant lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Bullivant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Bullivant in 1961 was 47, and 81 in 2004.

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