Fouldes Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fouldes 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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Fouldes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:3,277,533109,658
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Fouldes 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)

Fouldes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fouldes is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fouldes? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,427,875th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Fouldes are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 3,277,533. In England it is most prevalent in: Suffolk, where 29 percent are found, Cheshire, where 24 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 24 percent are found. Excluding England it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent are found and Singapore, where 5 percent are found.

Fouldes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fouldes has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Fouldes last name fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foldes92824/
Foulde926/
Foulder8645/
Foldesh8625/
Foeldes8615/
Folldes861/
Fauldes861/
Fulde83797/
Folde83222/
Fauldess800/
Foulda77709/
Folder77647/
Faulde7746/
Foldie7734/
Fulder7726/
Faldes7722/
Foldys777/
Fouldi774/
Folded773/
Voldes773/
Foldeš771/
Fãldes771/
Fgolde771/
Vuldes771/
Fuldee771/
Fullde770/
Foldesova7519/
Foldesová758/
Faulder711,035/
Fieldes71173/
Vouldis71102/
Faildes7117/
Follder715/
Foulday712/
Feildes711/
Vfaldes711/
Fullder711/
Foldi671,107/
Fulda67881/
Folda67544/
Falde67260/
Foldy67213/
Volde6713/
Fuldi675/
Fuldy670/
Pfaulder670/

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Fouldes Reference & Research

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