Folgate Surname
Approximately 357 people bear this surname
Folgate Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the fold-gate,' from residence at the entrance of the fold or enclosure; probably the sheepfold.
(a) Local, 'at the fall-gate.' 'Fallgate, a gate across a public road. Norfolk" (Halliwell).
Read More About This SurnameFolgate Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 291 | 1:1,245,563 | 88,018 |
| England | 61 | 1:913,411 | 46,955 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
Folgate Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the fold-gate,' from residence at the entrance of the fold or enclosure; probably the sheepfold.
(a) Local, 'at the fall-gate.' 'Fallgate, a gate across a public road. Norfolk" (Halliwell). Probably this is the true derivation, as my instances seem to prove. No doubt a wooden bar that rose and fell across the road.
Peter de la Falgate, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Eliseus de Falgate, Norfolk, ibid.
Richard de Faldgate, Norfolk, ibid.
John de Faldgate, Norfolk, ibid.
Robert Atte-faldgate, rector of Repham, Norfolk, 1356: History of Norfolk.
John Atte-faldgate, rector of Fishley, Norfolk, 1354: ibid.
Thomas Faldyate: Pardon's Roll, Richard II.
John atte Foldyate. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
Thomas Atte Falgate, rector of Denver, Norfolk, 1395: History of Norfolk.
1635. William Stephens and Blanche Fellgate: Marriage Lic. (London).
1770. Married — Robert Falgate and Elizabeth White: St. George, Hanover Square.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the foldgate,' from residence thereby; v. Felgate.
William atte Fulghyate, Close Rolls, 20 Edward I.
John atte Foldyate. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
Thomas Faldyate, Pardons Roll, 5 Richard II.
(English) Dweller at the Fold-Gate [O.E -fald + geat]
The Felgates are now represented in the Colchester district. In the time of Edward the Confessor, Felaga was the name of a holder of half a hide of land in Ashwell in Finchingfield parish (M.).
Folgate Demographics
Average Folgate Salary in
United States
$54,304 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Folgate Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Folgate Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Folgate occurs most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Folgate.
How Common Is The Last Name Folgate? popularity and diffusion
Folgate is the 790,102nd most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 20,413,294 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Folgate reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Folgate is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 291 people, or 1 in 1,245,563. In The United States it is most common in: Illinois, where 60 percent live, Oregon, where 9 percent live and Indiana, where 4 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.
Folgate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Folgate has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Folgate last name grew 728 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 339 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Folgate Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Folgate surname are 0.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.05% registered with the political party.
Folgate earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.85% more than the national average, earning $54,304 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Follgate | 93 | 1 | / |
| Folate | 92 | 5 | / |
| Folgatter | 88 | 1 | / |
| Falgate | 86 | 178 | / |
| Folgati | 86 | 35 | / |
| Folhate | 86 | 4 | / |
| Foulgat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Folatei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Foliate | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fulgate | 86 | 1 | / |
| Falgater | 80 | 26 | / |
| Folgatti | 80 | 5 | / |
| Folayter | 80 | 3 | / |
| Falgates | 80 | 1 | / |
| Folahate | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fallgate | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fulgates | 80 | 0 | / |
| Folote | 77 | 401 | / |
| Falate | 77 | 216 | / |
| Falgat | 77 | 19 | / |
| Volate | 77 | 4 | / |
| Folati | 77 | 1 | / |
| Falgatter | 75 | 13 | / |
| Fallgater | 75 | 7 | / |
| Phoolgate | 75 | 1 | / |
| Follajter | 75 | 1 | / |
| Falgata | 71 | 376 | / |
| Fallgatter | 71 | 320 | / |
| Folatti | 71 | 165 | / |
| Foulati | 71 | 117 | / |
| Falatie | 71 | 71 | / |
| Follati | 71 | 43 | / |
| Foulgot | 71 | 38 | / |
| Foliati | 71 | 28 | / |
| Falater | 71 | 21 | / |
| Falatea | 71 | 19 | / |
| Folotie | 71 | 16 | / |
| Foulata | 71 | 13 | / |
| Fulgati | 71 | 4 | / |
| Volgote | 71 | 3 | / |
| Falgete | 71 | 3 | / |
| Fallate | 71 | 2 | / |
| Folotee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fallgaiter | 71 | 1 | / |
| Folgout | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vollate | 71 | 1 | / |
| Folhati | 71 | 1 | / |
| Volatte | 71 | 1 | / |
| Falahte | 71 | 1 | / |
| Foulaty | 71 | 1 | / |
| Falaite | 71 | 1 | / |
| Foulote | 71 | 1 | / |
| Falateh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fogliati | 67 | 1,041 | / |
| Foliatti | 67 | 289 | / |
| Falaster | 67 | 44 | / |
| Falahate | 67 | 39 | / |
| Fallatie | 67 | 11 | / |
| Foulathi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Folouter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Folliati | 67 | 1 | / |
| Follatti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Folottie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foullata | 67 | 1 | / |
| Falahter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fallatte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Falgoute | 67 | 1 | / |
| Falgaust | 67 | 1 | / |
| Volattie | 67 | 0 | / |
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