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Bullington Family History

Bullington Name Meaning

English:: variant of Billington found as such in colonial VA. habitational name from Bullington in Lincolnshire named in Old English ‘the settlement (tūn) associated with (connective particle -ing) a man named Bula’. Alternatively a variant of Bollington a habitational name from Bollington in Cheshire named in Old English ‘the settlement (tūn) on the river Bolling’. This surname is rare in Britain.

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

Similar surnames: Billington, Huffington, Allington, Bevington, Burrington, Wellington

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Where is the Bullington family from?

You can see how Bullington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bullington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bullington families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 3 Bullington families living in Alberta. This was about 75% of all the recorded Bullington's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Bullington families in 1911.

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Census Records
There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Bullington. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bullington census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger Lists
There are 424 immigration records available for the last name Bullington. 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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Draft Cards
There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Bullington. For the veterans among your Bullington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Bullington. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bullington census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Bullington

Passenger Lists

There are 424 immigration records available for the last name Bullington. 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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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Bullington. For the veterans among your Bullington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bullington lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bullington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Bullington in 1944 was 30, and 78 in 2004.

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