Fould Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Fould Surname Definition:

Most probably variants of Faulds, which see. Andrew Fowls, smith in Wanlockhead, 1748 (Dumfries). Dr. Trotter (Galloway gossip: Kirkcudbrightshire, p. 414) mentions a man named Andrew Foulles, shoemaker at Kirktoun in 1684, who appears again in record as Faullis (1688), Faulles (1705), Fauldis (1708), Fallis (1709), and Foulis (1696).

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Fould Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France601:1,107,045119,335
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
England21:27,859,030389,889
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Fould Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Most probably variants of Faulds, which see. Andrew Fowls, smith in Wanlockhead, 1748 (Dumfries). Dr. Trotter (Galloway gossip: Kirkcudbrightshire, p. 414) mentions a man named Andrew Foulles, shoemaker at Kirktoun in 1684, who appears again in record as Faullis (1688), Faulles (1705), Fauldis (1708), Fallis (1709), and Foulis (1696). compare Foulis.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Dweller at the Sheep or Cattle Fold [Old English fal(o)d]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fould Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fould Come From? nationality or country of origin

Fould is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fould? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fould is the 2,168,711th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. The last name Fould is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Fould live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

Fould is most common in France, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 1,107,045. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 97 percent reside, Centre-Val de Loire, where 2 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 2 percent reside. Besides France this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Fould Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fould has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fould surname declined 83 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 95 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fould Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foulds915,361/
Foul892,734/
Fuld89611/
Fold89202/
Folds802,061/
Foule80517/
Foult8068/
Foull8019/
Foldz8016/
Fulds8010/
Foldt809/
Fuldt809/
Fouel807/
Foyld805/
Foild804/
Fauld803/
Fulld802/
Pfoul801/
Fultd801/
Pfuld801/
Foldø801/
Fouhl801/
Fhoul801/
Foldd800/
Fuild800/
Pfold800/
Fouldová774/
Ful7512,444/
Fol753,932/
Faulds733,728/
Foutel73723/
Fouial73374/
Foultz73195/
Fousel7396/
Foulle7328/
Fajoul7321/
Foults7320/
Faouel7317/
Fougli7317/
Foulte7315/
Foußel736/
Fousil735/
Foolds732/
Foucel732/
Pfueld731/
Feyold731/
Foseld731/
Foujal731/
Feulds731/
Fayoul731/
Fouyol731/
F'Houl731/
Foucil731/
Fole6712,920/
Faul677,586/
Full673,982/
Vold673,629/
Fule673,485/
Folh673,300/
Fulp672,186/
Fuel671,834/
Foll671,300/
Fohl67841/
Fuhl67660/
Fool67470/
Folt6787/
Foldová6785/
Foel6766/
Fald6739/
Fful6738/
Feul6734/
Folp6732/
Fult6722/
Fauglid6718/
Foil6715/
Foussel6715/
Pfol679/
Fouchel678/
Fotl677/
Fausild677/
Fosl676/
Fhul676/
Fusl674/
Fouchil674/
Foyl673/
Pful673/
Fuul673/
Fuil672/
Fhol672/
Fouhsel672/
Fuol672/
Foulová671/
Foïl671/
Fouyale671/
Fgul671/
Fouchyl671/
Fuyl671/
Futl671/
Fousell670/
Vuld670/
Foultch670/

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Fould Reference & Research

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Foulds FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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