Foulke Surname
Approximately 1,701 people bear this surname
Foulke Surname Definition:
(Welsh, English) Descendant of Foulk or Fulk (people). An early form of a capital F was ff.
Foulke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,601 | 1:226,395 | 21,870 |
| England | 89 | 1:626,046 | 36,944 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 48 | 1:507,820 | 27,631 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 382 | 1:131,463 | 12,590 |
Foulke (10) may also be a first name.
Foulke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Welsh, English) Descendant of Foulk or Fulk (people). An early form of a capital F was ff.
The personal name, Fulco or Fulke, through the French Foulques.
FFOULKES: The pedigree is deduced from Marchudd ap Cynan, lord of Brynffenigi, who flourished in the ninth century. The name appears to have been borrowed from Ffoulk ap Thomas, who lived early in the sixteenth century, and whose descendants have ever since borne it.
Foulke Demographics
Average Male Foulke Height
175.63 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Foulke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Foulke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Foulke is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Foulke? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 236,297th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,284,272 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Foulke reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Foulke is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 10 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,601 people, or 1 in 226,395. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 7 percent are found, New York, where 7 percent are found and Indiana, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.
Foulke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Foulke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Foulke surname rose 419 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 185 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Foulke Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Foulke last name are 20.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.19% registered with the political party.
Foulke earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.69% more than the national average, earning $49,055 USD per year.
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Foulke Reference & Research
Faulk DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Faulk FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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