Foulds Surname

89,503rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

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).

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Foulds Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,3881:23,3333,246
United States9701:373,66933,094
Canada7151:51,5326,210
Australia5771:46,7865,853
South Africa2411:224,80423,422
New Zealand1711:26,4814,643
Scotland1301:41,1833,837
Wales351:88,4157,250
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
India91:85,229,487684,495
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
France71:9,488,960336,266
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Dominica11:75,891912
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7981:13,5572,039
Scotland2481:15,0941,682
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:295,40423,539

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.

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

Genit., or pl., of Fould.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Folds912,061/
Fould9176/
Fulds9110/
Faulds833,728/
Foults8320/
Foolds832/
Foldse831/
Foelds831/
Feulds831/
Fuldst831/
Fuelds830/
Fuld80611/
Fold80202/
Fults733,384/
Folts732,658/
Foulc7369/
Foult7368/
Foldz7316/
Fuldt739/
Foldt739/
Foyld735/
Foild734/
Fauld733/
Fulld732/
Volds732/
Falds731/
Pfuld731/
Foldø731/
Fulcs731/
Fultd731/
Fuild730/
Foldd730/
Pfold730/
Foulz730/
Fouldová714/
Fields67141,768/
Feilds67298/
Foultz67195/
Foulch6729/
Fuelts6721/
Foulte6715/
Faldås6714/
Faults676/
Foltst674/
Failds674/
Fauldsová673/
Folchs672/
Fulchs672/
Fultzs672/
Foseld671/
Fealds671/
Pfueld671/
Feyold671/
Faelds671/
Foltts671/
Pholds671/
Voults670/
Feelds670/
Fauchilds670/
Foltzs670/

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