Foulsham Surname

454,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 746 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Foulsham Surname Definition:

A town in Norfolk.

Foulsham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3231:172,50215,799
Australia2611:103,43211,643
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
France111:6,038,429280,838
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2491:97,8939,953

Foulsham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A town in Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Norfolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Foulsham Last Name Facts

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

Foulsham is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Foulsham? popularity and diffusion

Foulsham is the 454,357th most numerous last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,768,828 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Foulsham are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 323 people, or 1 in 172,502. In England Foulsham is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 25 percent are found, Somerset, where 8 percent are found and Hampshire, where 6 percent are found. Aside from England this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 35 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Foulsham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Foulsham has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Foulsham surname increased 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Foulsham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Foulsham surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

Foulsham earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 47.06% more than the national average, earning $63,454 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Foolsham880/
Folsam864/
Fulsam861/
Foulshane820/
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Fuljham809/
Fulcham801/
Foulsom800/
Folshom800/
Falsham800/
Fuleshan754/
Folschan752/
Fulhshan751/
Folsom7110,618/
Fulsom71647/
Fulsan7121/
Falsam7110/
Folsan713/
Foolhshan711/
Folsem711/
Foulchand711/
Fulsem710/
Fuljam710/
Fulsang6795/
Fulchan6768/
Fulgiam6749/
Folsome6744/
Fulsome6724/
Falcham6720/
Fulhsan677/
Foulson672/
Folchan671/
Folsand671/
Fulsoom671/
Fulsian671/
Fulsane671/
Fulesan671/
Fhalsam671/
Fuljhan671/
Foolsom670/
Faulsom670/
Fullsom670/
Follsom670/
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