Bullo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Italy

The Bullo surname derives from the Latin word "bulla," which means "bubble." The origins of the surname seem to lie with the Papal bull, originally a lead (bubble like) seal of authenticity used on patents and charters issued by the Pope. Later the term came to mean the whole document itself. From this, it is supposed that Bullo may have been an occupational name originally used by someone whose work involved preparing papal bulls. There is record of the Latin word "bullator," first documented in 1250, denoting the official who sealed papal bulls.

Early Origins of the Bullo family

The surname Bullo was first found in the North, where the Earliest records are of Bullo di Chioggia, Venetia in 1049. The family is said to have moved here from Padoua.

Early History of the Bullo family

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Bullo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bulla, Bullo, Bulli and others.

Early Notables of the Bullo family

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Bullo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bullo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Bullo, aged 30, who landed in Missouri in 1846 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Bullo (post 1700) +

Francesco Bullo, American Engineering professor at the University of California at Santa Barbara

Citations +

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)