Foulks Surname
Approximately 2,426 people bear this surname
Foulks Surname Definition:
The personal name, Fulco or Fulke, through the French Foulques.
Foulks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,310 | 1:156,909 | 16,035 |
| England | 70 | 1:795,972 | 43,050 |
| Ecuador | 16 | 1:994,115 | 14,535 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 195 | 1:125,002 | 11,754 |
| Wales | 107 | 1:14,658 | 870 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 546 | 1:91,976 | 9,439 |
Foulks Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
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.
Foulks Demographics
Average Male Foulks Height
175.47 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Foulks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Foulks Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Foulks (Russian: Фоулкс) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Foulks? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 176,401st most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,003,935 people. The surname Foulks occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Foulks live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,310 people, or 1 in 156,909. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Tennessee, where 9 percent are found, Illinois, where 7 percent are found and Nevada, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent are found and Ecuador, where 1 percent are found.
Foulks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Foulks has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Foulks last name expanded 423 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 64 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Foulks Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Foulks surname is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Foulks surname are 20.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.04% being registered with the political party.
Foulks earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.98% less than the national average, earning $40,567 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foullks | 92 | 0 | / |
| Ffoulks | 92 | 0 | / |
| Fulks | 91 | 4,751 | / |
| Folks | 91 | 3,481 | / |
| Faulks | 83 | 3,018 | / |
| Foolks | 83 | 2 | / |
| Foulkz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fullks | 83 | 1 | / |
| Follks | 83 | 0 | / |
| Foilks | 83 | 0 | / |
| Fulcks | 83 | 0 | / |
| Fowelks | 77 | 2 | / |
| Volks | 73 | 451 | / |
| Falks | 73 | 300 | / |
| Fulkz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fulcs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Folkz | 73 | 0 | / |
| D'Faulks | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaulks | 67 | 59 | / |
| Falkås | 67 | 11 | / |
| Folchs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fulchs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vuilks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Failks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pholks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fuglics | 62 | 1 | / |
| Folx | 60 | 1 | / |
| Valks | 55 | 856 | / |
| Faulx | 55 | 121 | / |
| Volgs | 55 | 1 | / |
| Voulx | 55 | 1 | / |
| Fulqz | 55 | 1 | / |
| Follx | 55 | 0 | / |
| Valcks | 50 | 21 | / |
| Fielgs | 50 | 2 | / |
Foulks Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Foulks in the Russian language | ||
| Фоулкс | foulks | - |
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