Foulon Surname

39,045th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Foulon Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'fuller', a craftsman in the cloth industry before 17th century. The job of the fuller is the fulling (felted) of a woolen fabric, an operation to bring the fibers closer together, creating a sturdy, waterproof fabric that is less susceptible to shrinkage.

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Foulon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France11,2521:5,903499
Belgium1,4481:7,9401,100
United States1951:1,858,764121,141
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Canada1191:309,62728,530
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
England161:3,482,379114,324
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Ecuador141:1,136,13215,474
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Denmark61:940,78647,603
China51:273,464,31313,838
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Foulon (16) may also be a first name.

Foulon Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'fuller', a craftsman in the cloth industry before 17th century. The job of the fuller is the fulling (felted) of a woolen fabric, an operation to bring the fibers closer together, creating a sturdy, waterproof fabric that is less susceptible to shrinkage.

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Foulon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Foulon is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foulon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Foulon is the 39,045th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 541,503 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Foulon are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 16 people.

The surname is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 11,252 people, or 1 in 5,903. In France it is most numerous in: Hauts-de-France, where 33 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 16 percent reside and Normandy, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account France this last name occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Foulon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Foulon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Foulon surname rose 557 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Foulon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Foulon last name are 29.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.74% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Foulon earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 27.78% more than the national average, earning $55,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.01% more than the national average, earning $52,668 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foullon92329/
Foulont926/
Foulgon921/
Fouloun921/
Fulon9192/
Folon9175/
Foulogne86255/
Foullong8672/
Fullon831,530/
Follon83643/
Fulong83545/
Voulon83247/
Folong83232/
Faulon83160/
Foulan8389/
Fuloun8362/
Fulone8361/
Folone8330/
Folion834/
Fulion832/
Fuelon831/
Foloen831/
Foylon831/
Feulon830/
Fulgon830/
Folont830/
Futlon830/
Folond830/
Foulongne80118/
Pfouloung801/
Fullone771,589/
Foulane77407/
Fulloon77239/
Follone77144/
Follong7777/
Fullion7767/
Faulong7729/
Faullon7716/
Foullan7712/
Foulyan774/
Fouland772/
Follion772/
Foillon771/
Foulant771/
Foileon770/
Fullong770/
Fuslong770/
Faulion770/
Fouloungue751/
Folan734,239/
Falon732,596/
Fulan73752/
Volon73261/
Vulon7323/
Folom7318/
Folun734/
Fulun733/
Foullane71370/
Foutlane7114/
Feuillon7112/
Focillon716/
Fulonova715/
Foulland712/
Fajuloon711/
Fullione711/
Fusloonn711/
Folloine711/
Folonova711/
Voullion711/
Fuiliong711/
Foulagne711/
Feullion710/
Fuhlosen710/
Fallon6732,959/
Fulane678,451/
Foland672,396/
Folane672,299/
Falone671,502/
Faloon671,053/
Falgon67533/
Faulan67509/
Faucillon67332/
Faylon67321/
Failon67311/
Fullan67308/
Volion67173/
Follan67149/
Fulgan67103/
Vollon6791/
Vulion6783/
Foloum6777/
Faloun6768/
Folian6762/
Falyon6760/
Falhon6755/
Falion6751/
Fullom6748/
Folyan6743/
Foylan6740/
Folant6739/
Fielon6729/
Fulian6725/
Foilom6724/
Folgan6722/
Fausillon6720/
Faelon6719/
Faslon6716/
Foolan6715/
Vaulon6715/
Pholon6715/
Falonk6714/
Falong6712/
Foulum6711/
Fulung6710/
Fulang6710/
Feylon6710/
Fulhan678/
Fulgun677/
Fahlon676/
Feilon675/
Folung675/
Folhan675/
Fuilan673/
Fuland673/
Foulam673/
Folang673/
Fulyan672/
Voloin672/
Follom672/
Fossillon672/
Phulon671/
Falosn671/
Fatlon671/
Fullun671/
Fuulan671/
Folionova671/
Voilon671/
Fealon671/
Fuelan671/
Vullon671/
Falonh671/
Falont671/
Fajlon671/
Folaan671/
Folanh671/
Folgun671/
Folțun671/
Foilun671/
Fgalon671/
Fholan671/
Fhulan671/
Foilan670/
Feelon670/
Folunt670/
Folank670/
Folund670/
Fulune670/

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