Foulston Surname

595,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Foulston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Foulston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2551:218,50218,526
Canada1271:290,12326,993
United States591:6,143,372295,589
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Wales201:154,72710,755
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1851:131,75912,175
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Foulston Last Name Facts

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

Foulston occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Foulston click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foulston? popularity and diffusion

Foulston is the 595,654th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 13,934,122 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Foulston live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 255 people, or 1 in 218,502. In England Foulston is most numerous in: Lincolnshire, where 28 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 17 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Barring England this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Foulston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Foulston has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Foulston last name grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 656 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Foulston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Foulston surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Foulston earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.67% more than the national average, earning R 336,672 per year; in United States they earn 60.51% more than the national average, earning $69,257 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.21% less than the national average, earning $47,095 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foulstone94375/
Folston93249/
Fulston9384/
Fullston88161/
Fulstone8889/
Fuleston8815/
Fullstone8260/
Falston8011/
Fulstan801/
Fulstom801/
Fallston751/
Fielston750/
Foelstan750/
Fallstone7125/
Falstoone710/
Vulstan676/
Folestam637/
Follstam633/
Fahlstom633/
Valeston632/
Fallstam5010/
Falestam503/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Foulston
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