Pullen is an uncommon English surname with a purported Norman origin. `Pullen` is likely an occupational name, arising from the Old French poulain. There are several variants of `Pullen`, including Pullin, Pullins, Pulleyn, Pullan and Pullein, the latter being the earliest recorded version (1166). Apart from the English Surname `Pullen`, the... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pullen