Foulerton Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Foulerton Surname Definition:

A form of Fullarton, which see.

Foulerton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:1,638,76668,634
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534

Foulerton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A form of Fullarton, which see.

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

Fullarton is a burgh and estate at Irvine in Ayrshire, to which place the family is traced in 1371. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. The town where cloth is dressed.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Foulerton Last Name Facts

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

Foulerton occurs most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Foulerton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foulerton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,055,934th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Foulerton reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in British Isles.

Foulerton is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 1,638,766. In England Foulerton is most prevalent in: Nottinghamshire, where 29 percent are found, Greater London, where 26 percent are found and Cumbria, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account England Foulerton is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Jersey, where 7 percent are found and Jordan, where 5 percent are found.

Foulerton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Foulerton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Foulerton surname rose 243 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Foulerton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fulerton9426/
Fullerton8920,880/
Follerton891/
Foolerton890/
Fuillerton841/
Fullertomn841/
Fulllerton841/
Fularton822/
Folorton821/
Falerton820/
Fullarton781,906/
Fallerton782/
Fullorton780/
Valeurton671/
Vollerthun6374/
Valirton591/

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