Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PULLEY
There are approximately 787 people named Pulley in the UK. That makes it the 8,230th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 12 are named Pulley.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
PullyPooley
Pull
Poull
Pulis
Puley
Poulley
Pouley
Puiley
Peuley
Poolley
Poully
Puleys
Poulleys
Pewley
Pulie
Poeley
Poouley
Pouleys
Pughley
Pouly
Poullie
Poulye
Peuly
Poolly
The Pulley surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PULLEY. See Pullen. PuUain and jndlcn ai'e found in several early plays for poultry. Halliwell. Cotgrave has "pouUaiUer, a poulter, or keeper of pullaine," or chicken.