Faulks Surname
Approximately 3,018 people bear this surname
Faulks Surname Definition:
= Foulkes, q.v.
Faulks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,374 | 1:263,798 | 24,866 |
| Australia | 751 | 1:35,946 | 4,729 |
| England | 695 | 1:80,170 | 8,920 |
| Canada | 64 | 1:575,712 | 47,839 |
| New Zealand | 60 | 1:75,472 | 11,103 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 420 | 1:58,037 | 6,832 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 230 | 1:218,342 | 18,603 |
Faulks Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Foulkes, q.v.
Faulks Demographics
Average Male Faulks Height
176.84 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Faulks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faulks Come From? nationality or country of origin
Faulks is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Faulks? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 146,813th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,414,694 people. The surname Faulks is mostly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Faulks are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Faulks is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,374 people, or 1 in 263,798. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 18 percent live, Virginia, where 11 percent live and Georgia, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent live and England, where 23 percent live.
Faulks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Faulks has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Faulks surname expanded 597 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 165 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Faulks Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Faulks are 0.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.58% registered with the party.
The amount Faulks earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 14.81% less than the national average, earning R 202,440 per year; in United States they earn 5.72% less than the national average, earning $40,680 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.27% less than the national average, earning $48,555 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulks | 91 | 4,751 | / |
| Falks | 91 | 300 | / |
| D'Faulks | 86 | 1 | / |
| Foulks | 83 | 2,426 | / |
| Vaulks | 83 | 59 | / |
| Falkås | 83 | 11 | / |
| Fullks | 83 | 1 | / |
| Failks | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fulcks | 83 | 0 | / |
| Ffoulks | 77 | 0 | / |
| Foullks | 77 | 0 | / |
| Folks | 73 | 3,481 | / |
| Valks | 73 | 856 | / |
| Faulx | 73 | 121 | / |
| Fulkz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fulcs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Valcks | 67 | 21 | / |
| Foolks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fulchs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Foulkz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuilks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foilks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Follks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fowelks | 62 | 2 | / |
| Fuglics | 62 | 1 | / |
| Falx | 60 | 13 | / |
| Viejalks | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vaulx | 55 | 195 | / |
| Valcs | 55 | 3 | / |
| Fallx | 55 | 2 | / |
| Fulqz | 55 | 1 | / |
| Folkz | 55 | 0 | / |
| Valckx | 50 | 736 | / |
| Valchs | 50 | 12 | / |
| Fielgs | 50 | 2 | / |
| Pholks | 50 | 0 | / |
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