Show ContentsBullinger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Bullinger family name dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. The name comes from when an early member worked as a person who worked as the baker. This name was also referred to as le boulanger which is the Old French form, and in the sharpened form as Pullinger.

Early Origins of the Bullinger family

The surname Bullinger was first found in Sussex, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Bullinger family

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Bullinger Spelling Variations

Bullinger has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Bullinger have been found, including Bullinger, Bulenger, Pullenger, Pullinger, Bulinger and many more.

Early Notables of the Bullinger family

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United States Bullinger migration to the United States +

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Bullingers to arrive on North American shores:

Bullinger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Hans Martin Bullinger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
  • Joh Martin Bullinger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
  • Jacob Bullinger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 1
  • Jacp Bullinger, aged 38, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 1
  • Christian Bullinger who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Bullinger (post 1700) +

  • Ethelbert William Bullinger (1837-1913), English clergyman, biblical scholar, and dispensationalist theologian
  • Johann Balthasar Bullinger (1713-1793), Swiss landscape artist, portrayer and engraver
  • Heinrich Bullinger (1504-1575), Swiss reformer


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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