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Early Origins of the Pullum family

The surname Pullum was first found in Middlesex at Fulham, a parish, in the union of Kensington, Kensington division of the hundred of Ossulstone. "Fulham is a spot of considerable antiquity: the Danes, on their invasion of England, fixed their head-quarters here, in 879; and, after wintering in the place, set sail for Flanders in the spring." [1]

This ancient Saxon parish was first listed as Fulanham (c. 705) and then later as Fuleham in the Domesday Book of 1086. [2] Literally the place name means "land in a river-bend of a man called Fulla" from the Old English personal name + "hamm." [3]

Conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Fulham, held by Fulcred who held the lands from the Bishop of London and who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086.

Early History of the Pullum family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pullum research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1294, 1393, 1412, 1519, 1633, 1651, 1660, 1682, 1691, 1694, 1699, 1702, 1749, 1750, 1777 and 1799 are included under the topic Early Pullum History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pullum Spelling Variations

Before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Pullum family name include Fullem, Fullam, Fulham and others.

Early Notables of the Pullum family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Richard Pulham, English Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University (1393-1412.) Edward Fulham D.D. (died 1694), English White's Professor of Moral Philosophy, Oxford University from 1633 and a Canon of Windsor from 1660 to 1694. George Fulham, D.D. (1660-1702) was an English...
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Pullum Ranking

In the United States, the name Pullum is the 10,580th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [4]

Ireland Migration of the Pullum family to Ireland

Some of the Pullum family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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United States Pullum migration to the United States +

To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Pullum family to immigrate North America:

Pullum Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Edmund Pullum, who landed in Virginia in 1636 [5]
  • Edward Pullum, who arrived in Virginia in 1636 [5]
  • Eliz Pullum, who landed in Virginia in 1657 [5]

Contemporary Notables of the name Pullum (post 1700) +

  • Joe Pullum (1905-1964), American blues singer and songwriter
  • Geoffrey Keith "Geoff" Pullum (b. 1945), Scottish-born, American linguist


  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  2. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  3. Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
  4. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  5. 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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