Foulton Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Foulton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fulton,' 'an extinct border village in Roxburghshire' (Lower).
John de Fultone, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert de Fultone, ibid.
Foulton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Foulton (14) may also be a first name.
Foulton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fulton,' 'an extinct border village in Roxburghshire' (Lower).
John de Fultone, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert de Fultone, ibid.
From a place in Ayrshire which I am unable to find. There was also an old village of the name in the parish of Bedrule, Roxburghshire. Thomas de Fulton witnessed a donation to the monastery of Paisley, c. 1260, and in 1272 he witnessed a quitclaim of the land of Fulton (RMP., p. 58, 51). Thomas de Fultoun and Alan de Foulton witnessed grants by Malcolm, earl of Levenax to Paisley, 1273 (Levenax, p. 15—17; RMP., p. 103). Alan de Fulton appears again in 1284 as witness to a resignation (RMP., p. 65). Henry de Foultone of Lanarkshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 212). Thomas de Fultone, vicar of the church of Irnnewyk (Innerwick), and Thomas de Fougheltone of Lanarkshire also rendered homage in same year (ibid., p. 204,211). Robert Fultoun possessed a tenement in Irvine, 1506 (Irvine, I, p. 159), and John Fultoune possessed one in Glasgow, 1554 (Protocols, I). Robert Fulton (1765—1815) of Ulster Scots descent was the first successfully to apply steam to navigation in the United States. Ffultoun 1669, Fulltone 1709.
An extinct border village in co. Roxburgh.
Foulton Demographics
Average Foulton Salary in
United States
$32,083 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Foulton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Foulton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Foulton is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Foulton? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,427,875th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Foulton are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held given name at a global level, borne by 14 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States Foulton is primarily found in: Alabama, where 10 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Connecticut, where 10 percent live. Apart from The United States Foulton is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 15 percent live and Wales, where 15 percent live.
Foulton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Foulton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Foulton last name fell 37 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Foulton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Foulton surname is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
Foulton earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.65% less than the national average, earning $32,083 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foultong | 93 | 1 | / |
| Fulton | 92 | 62,978 | / |
| Folton | 92 | 82 | / |
| Foultoing | 88 | 6 | / |
| Fullton | 86 | 61 | / |
| Faulton | 86 | 27 | / |
| Voulton | 86 | 13 | / |
| Fuilton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fultonk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fultojn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fulthon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fultone | 86 | 0 | / |
| Follton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Foelton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Foolton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Folthong | 80 | 4 | / |
| Foltán | 77 | 556 | / |
| Foltan | 77 | 292 | / |
| Falton | 77 | 106 | / |
| Foltun | 77 | 52 | / |
| Volton | 77 | 41 | / |
| Fultan | 77 | 12 | / |
| Fultun | 77 | 5 | / |
| Fultom | 77 | 3 | / |
| Fultang | 71 | 173 | / |
| Fueltan | 71 | 98 | / |
| Vaulton | 71 | 38 | / |
| Faltone | 71 | 17 | / |
| Fielton | 71 | 4 | / |
| Fulthan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Phulton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Faylton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Foltoum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vuilton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fulttan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fultane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Feylton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fealton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pholtong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fultahan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fulltank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fulthang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foolttan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faultane | 67 | 0 | / |
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