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Bullett Name Meaning

Altered form of French Boulet reflecting the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t. Compare Bullitt . English (Suffolk): of Norman origin probably a nickname for a rotund person from a diminutive of Old French boule ‘round’. The noun bullet is from French boulet a diminutive of boule ‘ball’. English (Suffolk): occasionally perhaps a late development of Bulled ‘bull head’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Tollett, Billet, Follett, Billett, Pallett, Mullett, Pellett, Burnett

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Where is the Bullett family from?

You can see how Bullett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bullett family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bullett families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Bullett family living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Bullett's in Canada. Ontario and 1 other province had the highest population of Bullett families in 1911.
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What did your Bullett ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bullett. 47% of Bullett men worked as a Laborer and 30% of Bullett women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bullett were Carpenter and Housework. .

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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

  • Laborer
    47%
  • Salesman
    14%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Carpenter
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    30%
  • Cook
    17%
  • Domestic
    13%
  • Housework
    13%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 814 immigration records available for the last name Bullett. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 688 military records available for the last name Bullett. For the veterans among your Bullett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bullett lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2003, in the United States, Bullett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bullett in 1958 was 55, and 81 in 2003.

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