Fulham Surname
Approximately 1,382 people bear this surname
Fulham Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fulham,' a parish in Middlesex.
1651. Buried — John Fulham, St. Michael, Cornhill.
1750. Married — Nicholas Fulham and Mary Byrne: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1799.
Read More About This SurnameFulham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 392 | 1:68,867 | 8,182 |
| United States | 323 | 1:1,122,164 | 80,931 |
| England | 281 | 1:198,285 | 17,371 |
| Canada | 173 | 1:212,980 | 20,593 |
| Ireland | 130 | 1:36,223 | 2,974 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 113 | 1:39,202 | 3,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 132 | 1:184,662 | 15,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
Fulham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fulham,' a parish in Middlesex.
1651. Buried — John Fulham, St. Michael, Cornhill.
1750. Married — Nicholas Fulham and Mary Byrne: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1799. — William Pither and Eleanor Fullam: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Fulham (Middlesex), usually considered to mean ‘the Fowl Land or Place’ [Old Englishfugel, fowl+ham(m, a piece of land], as the name was Latinized in mediæval deeds Volucrum Domus.
The spelling (at) Fullenham in Anglo- Saxon times does not, however, bear out this signification, but rather points to a pers. name Ful(l)a (with genit. -n); hardly to Old English fúl, ‘foul,’ i.e., ‘dirty,’ ‘ black.’
A town in Surrey.
Local. A village on the Thames, England, and derives its name from the Saxon Fallen, fowl, and ham, that is, the house or village of fowl. Either from the house noted for its good living, or from the neighborhood producing good poultry.
Fulham Demographics
Average Fulham Salary in
United States
$51,029 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fulham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fulham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fulham is carried by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fulham? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 279,656th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 5,273,188 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 34 percent of Fulham are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in British Isles.
Fulham is most commonly held in Australia, where it is carried by 392 people, or 1 in 68,867. In Australia it is most frequent in: South Australia, where 51 percent live, New South Wales, where 24 percent live and Queensland, where 12 percent live. Barring Australia it is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and England, where 20 percent live.
Fulham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fulham has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 734 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 213 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 115 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Fulham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Fulham last name are 10.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.95% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Fulham earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.26% more than the national average, earning $51,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.8% less than the national average, earning $43,819 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullham | 92 | 6 | / |
| Foulham | 92 | 0 | / |
| Fulam | 91 | 67 | / |
| Fulgaham | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fullam | 83 | 1,945 | / |
| Fuilam | 83 | 21 | / |
| Fulhan | 83 | 8 | / |
| Fulgam | 83 | 5 | / |
| Foulam | 83 | 3 | / |
| Fulame | 83 | 3 | / |
| Fuelam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Filham | 83 | 0 | / |
| Faulhaume | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fulliam | 77 | 31 | / |
| Fullhan | 77 | 28 | / |
| Fulhasn | 77 | 3 | / |
| Fulahan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Foulame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fullaim | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fulgaum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vullham | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fulan | 73 | 752 | / |
| Filam | 73 | 663 | / |
| Vulam | 73 | 29 | / |
| Folam | 73 | 7 | / |
| Faullame | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fulane | 67 | 8,451 | / |
| Faulan | 67 | 509 | / |
| Fullan | 67 | 308 | / |
| Phulam | 67 | 247 | / |
| Vullam | 67 | 112 | / |
| Fulgan | 67 | 103 | / |
| Foulan | 67 | 89 | / |
| Fullom | 67 | 48 | / |
| Fulian | 67 | 25 | / |
| Vuulam | 67 | 11 | / |
| Fulang | 67 | 10 | / |
| Filiam | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vilham | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fuilan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fuland | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fulyan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fulain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fulosm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuulan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voulam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Follam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuillaume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foolam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhulan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fulgom | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fulhausen | 67 | 0 | / |
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