Foulis Surname
Approximately 1,092 people bear this surname
Foulis Surname Definition:
"The surname is doubtless taken from a locality, and may have arisen in the neighbourhood of one of the half dozen places in Scotland called Foulis or Fowlis" (Stodart, II, p. 197). A Reginald de Foulis witnessed a charter by the High Steward in the reign of Alexander II.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 328 | 1:82,304 | 9,537 |
| Scotland | 178 | 1:30,078 | 3,120 |
| United States | 164 | 1:2,210,115 | 138,772 |
| England | 144 | 1:386,931 | 26,993 |
| South Africa | 111 | 1:488,087 | 40,113 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| Cyprus | 37 | 1:23,916 | 2,715 |
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | 1 | 1:7,858 | 154 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 205 | 1:18,260 | 1,895 |
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Foulis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
"The surname is doubtless taken from a locality, and may have arisen in the neighbourhood of one of the half dozen places in Scotland called Foulis or Fowlis" (Stodart, II, p. 197). A Reginald de Foulis witnessed a charter by the High Steward in the reign of Alexander II. Thor de Foules witnessed a charter by William Manle of Foules a. 1260 (RPSA., p. 264). William de Foulis, perpetual vicar of Kirkis, i.e. Kirktoun of S. Ninian, Stirling, 1295 (Cambus., 111). Sir Alan de Foulis, canon of St. Andrews, 1305 (Bain, IV, 1807). Master William of Fouleys who had a safe conduct into England, 1422 (Bain, IV, 915) is probably Master William Foulles (Foulls, or Foulys), provost of Bothivell and custodian of the privy seal, 1429—31 (REB., II, 23; Home, 19; Bain, IV, 1029—32). Thomas de Fowlis was supprior of Abirbrothoc, 1425 (RAA., II, 59), and Alexander Foulis was commissioner to Parliament for Linlithgow, 1469 (APS., II, p. 93). Michael Fowlis, friar preacher in Aberdeen, 1486 (REA., II, p. 300), Andrew Faulis, witness in Glasgow, 1552 (Protocols, I), Henry Foulis held land in Linlithgow, 1549 (Laing, 552), David Fowllis retoured in lands in barony of Evendaill (Avondale), 1612 (Retours, Lanark, 97), and Robert Foulles, advocate, 1633 (ibid., 177). Foulis 1679, Fowlis 1592, Follis 1450, Fawlis 1574. compare Foulds.
The ancestor of the baronet was in great favour with king James VI. of Scotland, whom he accompanied into England. The name is probably derived from one of the two parishes of Perthshire now called Fowlis-Easter and Fowlis-Wester. In charters it is latinized De Foliis.
The name is derived from an ancestor of the family, a Norman, bearing three leaves, called feuilles, in his arms.
The surname of Foulis is of Norman extraction. Their first British ancestor came into England either at or before the Conquest, and his armorial bearings were three leaves, called "Feuilles" in the old Norman; it is certain that the name was either given to the family while residents of South Britain, or else assumed by him who first settled in Scotland in the reign of Malcom Canmore, when surnames were then first adopted.
A location name in Perthsh.
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Foulis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Foulis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Foulis is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Foulis? popularity and diffusion
Foulis is the 337,263rd most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 6,673,577 people. The last name Foulis occurs mostly in Europe, where 38 percent of Foulis reside; 31 percent reside in Northern Europe and 31 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most numerous in Australia, where it is borne by 328 people, or 1 in 82,304. In Australia Foulis is most common in: South Australia, where 55 percent reside, New South Wales, where 29 percent reside and Victoria, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Australia it is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.
Foulis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Foulis has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Foulis last name contracted 13 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 911 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 686 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Foulis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Foulis surname is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Foulis last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Foulis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 180.11% more than the national average, earning R 665,652 per year; in United States they earn 28.29% more than the national average, earning $55,355 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.03% more than the national average, earning $50,194 CAD per year.
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