Foulds Surname
Approximately 5,361 people bear this surname
Foulds 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).
Read More About This SurnameFoulds Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,388 | 1:23,333 | 3,246 |
| United States | 970 | 1:373,669 | 33,094 |
| Canada | 715 | 1:51,532 | 6,210 |
| Australia | 577 | 1:46,786 | 5,853 |
| South Africa | 241 | 1:224,804 | 23,422 |
| New Zealand | 171 | 1:26,481 | 4,643 |
| Scotland | 130 | 1:41,183 | 3,837 |
| Wales | 35 | 1:88,415 | 7,250 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,798 | 1:13,557 | 2,039 |
| Scotland | 248 | 1:15,094 | 1,682 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 170 | 1:295,404 | 23,539 |
Foulds 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.
Genit., or pl., of Fould.
Foulds Demographics
Average Foulds Salary in
United States
$47,573 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Foulds Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Foulds Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Foulds is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Foulds? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 89,503rd most numerous last name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,359,363 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Foulds live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Foulds is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 2,388 people, or 1 in 23,333. In England Foulds is mostly found in: Lancashire, where 13 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 10 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Excluding England Foulds exists in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.
Foulds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Foulds has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Foulds surname rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 571 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 48 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 733 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Foulds Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Foulds last name are 11.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.83% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Foulds earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 42.5% more than the national average, earning R 338,628 per year; in United States they earn 10.25% more than the national average, earning $47,573 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.87% more than the national average, earning $54,092 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folds | 91 | 2,061 | / |
| Fould | 91 | 76 | / |
| Fulds | 91 | 10 | / |
| Faulds | 83 | 3,728 | / |
| Foults | 83 | 20 | / |
| Foolds | 83 | 2 | / |
| Foldse | 83 | 1 | / |
| Foelds | 83 | 1 | / |
| Feulds | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fuldst | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fuelds | 83 | 0 | / |
| Fuld | 80 | 611 | / |
| Fold | 80 | 202 | / |
| Fults | 73 | 3,384 | / |
| Folts | 73 | 2,658 | / |
| Foulc | 73 | 69 | / |
| Foult | 73 | 68 | / |
| Foldz | 73 | 16 | / |
| Fuldt | 73 | 9 | / |
| Foldt | 73 | 9 | / |
| Foyld | 73 | 5 | / |
| Foild | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fauld | 73 | 3 | / |
| Fulld | 73 | 2 | / |
| Volds | 73 | 2 | / |
| Falds | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pfuld | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foldø | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fulcs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fultd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fuild | 73 | 0 | / |
| Foldd | 73 | 0 | / |
| Pfold | 73 | 0 | / |
| Foulz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fouldová | 71 | 4 | / |
| Fields | 67 | 141,768 | / |
| Feilds | 67 | 298 | / |
| Foultz | 67 | 195 | / |
| Foulch | 67 | 29 | / |
| Fuelts | 67 | 21 | / |
| Foulte | 67 | 15 | / |
| Faldås | 67 | 14 | / |
| Faults | 67 | 6 | / |
| Foltst | 67 | 4 | / |
| Failds | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fauldsová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Folchs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fulchs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fultzs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Foseld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fealds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfueld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feyold | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faelds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foltts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pholds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voults | 67 | 0 | / |
| Feelds | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fauchilds | 67 | 0 | / |
| Foltzs | 67 | 0 | / |
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Foulds Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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