Fulbrook Surname

597,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 521 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fulbrook Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fulbrook,' a parish in the the Diocese of Oxford.

Gilbert de Fullebroke, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Fulebroke, Suffolk, ibid.

Walter de Folebroc, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

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Fulbrook Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3721:149,78014,332
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Canada451:818,79163,991
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2751:88,6389,253
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Fulbrook Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fulbrook,' a parish in the the Diocese of Oxford.

Gilbert de Fullebroke, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Fulebroke, Suffolk, ibid.

Walter de Folebroc, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

John Fulbrook, Close Rolls, 9 Henry IV.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at 1 the Fowl- Brook [Old English fugel + bróc] 2 the Foul (Dirty or Black) Brook [Old English fúl + bróc] There are Fulbrook(e)s in Bucks, Oxon, and Warwickshire.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

&c. Parishes in cos. Warwick, Oxon, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fulbrook Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fulbrook is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Fulbrook click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fulbrook? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 597,433rd most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,987,612 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Fulbrook are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 372 people, or 1 in 149,780. In England Fulbrook is most frequent in: Surrey, where 14 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Hampshire, where 10 percent live. Excluding England Fulbrook exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Fulbrook Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fulbrook has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Fulbrook last name rose 135 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 2,367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fulbrook Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fulbrook last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fulbrook earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.49% more than the national average, earning $52,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.07% less than the national average, earning $49,153 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fullbrook941,102/
Fullbrooke891/
Follbrook821/
Pfhilbrook780/
Vulbrock7524/
Folbrock750/
Fuhlbrück7127/
Fuhlbruck7123/
Vullbrock7117/
Faulbrück7115/
Vulbrak679/

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