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
Fulham occurs most in Australia. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fulham? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 279,656th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 5,273,188 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 34 percent of Fulham live; 33 percent live in North America and 32 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently held in Australia, where it is held by 392 people, or 1 in 68,867. In Australia Fulham is mostly concentrated in: South Australia, where 51 percent reside, New South Wales, where 24 percent reside and Queensland, where 12 percent reside. Besides Australia this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.
Fulham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Fulham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fulham last name expanded 734 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 213 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 115 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Fulham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Fulham surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Fulham last name are 10.72% more likely to be registered Democrats 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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