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Fuljames Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. One of a few descriptive French names compounded with -jambe. i.e. leg; compare Beljambe, 'handsome leg.' 'Edward Longshanks was Edward "avez les long jaumbes"' (v. Loweron Foljambe'). Shankswas the English form; compare Sheepshanks, Pyshank, &c.

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Fuljames Surname Distribution Map

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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Fuljames Surname Meaning

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This surname is derived from a nickname. One of a few descriptive French names compounded with -jambe. i.e. leg; compare Beljambe, 'handsome leg.' 'Edward Longshanks was Edward "avez les long jaumbes"' (v. Loweron Foljambe'). Shankswas the English form; compare Sheepshanks, Pyshank, &c. Foljambe seems to be 'fool-legged.' Almost all the names compounded with -shank and -jambe are of an unkindly or satirical character. Lower says. 'Sir Thomas Foljambe was bailiff of the High Peak, Derbyshire, in 1272.'

Thomas Folejambe, Derbyshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Foleiambe, Derbyshire, ibid.

Geoffrey Fulgeam, Visitation of Yorks, 1563.

1533- John Fulgeam, rector of Clery, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1596. Baptised — Odrlia, d. Hercules Foljambe: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1774. Married — Francis Farrand Foljambe and Mary Arabella Thornhagh: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A corruption of Foljambe.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
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Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fulljames94233/
Fulljamies890/
Fulsome6724/
Fulsomer630/
Fullsome630/
Folsome5344/
Folajomi5044/
Pholsame501/
Foolsome500/
Folesome500/

Fuljames Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fuljames in the Oriya language
ଫୁଲେଜମସphulejamasa36.84
ଫୁଲେଯମସphuleyamasa21.05
ଫୁଲେଜମସ୍phulejamas21.05
ଫୁଲେଜମ୍ସphulejamsa10.53
ଫୂଲେଜମସphulejamasa5.26
ଫୁଲଜାେମସ୍phulajaemas5.26

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