Fulford Surname
Approximately 10,059 people bear this surname
Fulford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fulford,' parishes in the the Dioceses of York and Lichfield, and a tithing in the union of Crediton, Devon The North-English Fulfords probably hail from the parish of Fulford, East Riding of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameFulford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,595 | 1:64,783 | 7,572 |
| England | 1,722 | 1:32,357 | 4,314 |
| Canada | 1,243 | 1:29,642 | 3,884 |
| Australia | 681 | 1:39,641 | 5,135 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 297 | 1:116 | 28 |
| New Zealand | 163 | 1:27,781 | 4,855 |
| Wales | 80 | 1:38,682 | 3,791 |
| South Africa | 61 | 1:888,159 | 57,770 |
| Jamaica | 52 | 1:55,191 | 3,077 |
| Scotland | 48 | 1:111,538 | 7,348 |
| Northern Ireland | 19 | 1:97,107 | 6,126 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Bahamas | 5 | 1:78,350 | 887 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 956 | 1:25,497 | 3,509 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:49,013 | 2,509 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 853 | 1:58,873 | 6,516 |
Fulford (38) may also be a first name.
Fulford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fulford,' parishes in the the Dioceses of York and Lichfield, and a tithing in the union of Crediton, Devon The North-English Fulfords probably hail from the parish of Fulford, East Riding of Yorkshire.
William de Foleford, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
There seems to have been also a Southfulford in Somerset, in which dwelt the two individuals named below:
Thomas de Fuleford, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Walter de Fuleford, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
(English) belonging to Fulford = the Foul (Muddy) Ford [Old English fúl, foul + ford]
The family assert a Saxon origin, and are said to have held Folefort, now Great Fulford, co. Devon, temp. William I. William de F., who held the estate temp. Richard I. is the first ascertained ancestor. His lineal descendant, Baldwin Fulford, Esq., still possesses it. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men. There are also places called Fulford in cos. York and Stafford.
(English), Foulford, Muddy ford. (variant: Faulborn.)
A location name in Devon, Yorkshire.
The Fulfords of Fulford, in the parish of Dunsford, are a very ancient and distinguished Devonshire knightly family, dating back to the 12th century (W. and P.).
Fulford Demographics
Average Male Fulford Height
177.43 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Fulford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fulford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fulford is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Fulford click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fulford? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 50,974th most common last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 724,480 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Fulford are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Fulford is also the 1,662,754th most common given name at a global level It is held by 38 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 5,595 people, or 1 in 64,783. In The United States Fulford is most numerous in: Florida, where 16 percent reside, Georgia, where 12 percent reside and North Carolina, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States Fulford is found in 40 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.
Fulford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Fulford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fulford surname increased 656 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fulford Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Fulford surname are 18.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.95% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fulford earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 214.54% more than the national average, earning 1,088,570 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 135% more than the national average, earning R 558,444 per year; in United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,252 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.11% more than the national average, earning $53,710 CAD per year.
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Fulford Reference & Research
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