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
Foulton Religious Adherence
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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 more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Foulton? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,427,875th most widespread last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. Foulton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Foulton reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Foulton is also the 3,024,661st most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 14 people.
The last name Foulton 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 most common in: Alabama, where 10 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Connecticut, where 10 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 15 percent reside and Wales, where 15 percent reside.
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 contracted 37 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Foulton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Foulton last name is principally 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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