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Early Origins of the Bulle family

The surname Bulle was first found in Belgium, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in West Flanders, a province in Belgium, originally Bruges. Within this province the notable towns are Bruges, the capital city, Ostend, Courtrai, Furnes, Thielt, Ypres and Roulers. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Bulle family

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Bulle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bolle, Bole, Boler, Boleyn, Bollane, Boll, Bölle, Bolleman, Bollen, Boller, Bollendorff, Bolli and many more.

Early Notables of the Bulle family

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Bulle Ranking

In France, the name Bulle is the 7,047th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. [1]


United States Bulle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bulle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ludwig Hermann Bulle, aged 33, who arrived in America in 1866 [2]
  • Eugenie Bulle, aged 56, who arrived in America, in 1892
Bulle Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • E. G. Bulle, aged 48, who arrived in America, in 1903
  • German Bulle, aged 36, who arrived in America from Vienna, Austria, in 1910
  • Jacob Bulle, aged 31, who arrived in America from Grusday, Russia, in 1910
  • Gretha Bulle, aged 54, who arrived in America from Riga, Russia, in 1911
  • Hermina Bulle, aged 11, who arrived in America from Riga, Russia, in 1911
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Bulle (post 1700) +

  • Elisa Rigutini Bulle (b. 1859), Italian painter
  • Heinrich Bulle (1867-1945), German archaeologist
  • Bulle Ogier (b. 1939), French film actor


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. 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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