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Early Origins of the Bullen family

The surname Bullen was first found in Baden, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Bullen became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Bullen family

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Bullen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bohlen, Boehlen, Bohllen, Boehllen, Bolen, Boelen, Bollen, Boellen, Bohlens, Bohler, Bohlers, Bulhen, Buehlen, Buhllen, Buehllen, Bulen, Buelen, Bullen, Buellen, Buhlens, Buehlens, Boehlens, Boehler, Boehlers and many more.

Early Notables of the Bullen family

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Bullen Ranking

In the United States, the name Bullen is the 9,862^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Bullen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bullen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Silvester Bullen who settled in Virginia in 1624
Silvester Bullen, who landed in Virginia in 1624-1625 2
Silvester Bullen was recorded as having arrived in Virginia between 1624 and 1625
Samuel Bullen, who arrived in Dedham, Massachusetts in 1641 2
Henry Bullen, who arrived in Maryland in 1650 2
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Bullen Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Philip Bullen, who arrived in Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1735 2
Richard Bullen, who arrived in New York State in 1752
Conrad Bullen, who landed in North Carolina in 1763 2
John Bullen, who settled in Maryland in 1775

Bullen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mary Bullen, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 2
Miss Mary Ann Bullen, (b. 1813), aged 38, Cornish settler departing from Penzance aboard the ship "Mecca" arriving in the United States on 31 July 1851 3
Robert Bullen, who landed in Indiana in 1852 2
George Bullen, who landed in Indiana in 1852 2
Mr. Frank Bullen, (b. 1878), aged 21, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 10th December 1899 en route to Ishpeming, Michigan, USA 4

Bullen Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. Joshua Bullen, (b. 1881), aged 20, English miner travelling aboard the ship "New York" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 20th April 1901 en route to Michigan, USA 4

Bullen migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Mr. Frederick E. Bullen, aged 33, Cornish clerk who immigrated to New South Wales, Australia aboard the ship "Roscoe" in 1855 convicted at Darlinghurst Gaol in 5

Bullen Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Joseph Bullen, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Canada" on 23rd April 1819, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
Mr. William Bullen (b. 1809), aged 24, Cornish settler convicted in Cornwall, UK on 1st January 1833, sentenced for life for stealing sheep, transported aboard the ship "Neva" on 27th July 1833 to New South Wales, Australia 7
Mr. William Bullen (b. 1809), aged 24, Cornish settler convicted in Cornwall, UK on 1st January 1833, sentenced for 14 years for stealing sheep, transported aboard the ship "Neva" on 27th July 1833 to New South Wales, Australia 7
Mr. John Bullen, (b. 1820), aged 23, Cornish settler convicted in Cornwall, UK on 3rd August 1843, sentenced for 10 years for theft of brass from Charlestown United Mines, transported aboard the ship "Marion" on 22nd November 1843 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 7
Mr. John Bullen, (b. 1820), aged 23 convicted in Cornwall on 3rd August 1843, sentenced for 10 years for stealing brass, transported aboard the ship "Marion" in 1843 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 8
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Bullen migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Bullen Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Rodger K Bullen, who landed in Bay of Islands, New Zealand in 1836
R. Bullen, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Gertrude" in 1863 9
Robert Bullen, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Gertrude" in 1863 9
Thomas Bullen, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Gertrude" in 1863 9
Walter Bullen, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Gertrude" in 1863 9
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bullen (post 1700) +

Charles William 'Chic' Bullen (1919-2009), American politician who served in the Utah House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 and later in the Utah State Senate from 1977 to 1985
Adelaide Kendall Bullen (b. 1908), American anthropologist
Sir Charles Bullen GCB GCH (1769-1853), English naval officer during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and at the Battle of Trafalgar 10
William Bullen, English cricketer in the late 1700s who made 120 known first-class appearances
Stafford Bullen (1925-2001), Australian circus proprietor and co-founder of the African Lion Safari, Warragamba
Nicholas Bullen (b. 1968), English composer, artist and writer from Coventry
Luke Bullen (b. 1973), English drummer and percussionist from Norwich
Arthur Henry Bullen (1857-1920), British man of letters who was an authority of 16th and 17th century literature, and rediscovered the work of Thomas Campion in 1899, after nearly 300 years of neglect
Marc Bullen (b. 1982), Australian rules footballer
Lee "Bully" Bullen (b. 1971), Scottish professional footballer
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Historic Events for the Bullen family +

RMS Lusitania

Mr. Henry Garnet Bullen, Canadian 2nd Class passenger from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 11

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_gaol_admissions.pdf
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/canada
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_convicts.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/tasmanian_convicts_cornish.pdf
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 12th December 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 5 Feb. 2019
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/