Fulk Surname

82,203rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Fulk Surname Definition:

From the Norman personal name Fulk (OHG. Fulco). Fulk or Fulco was first abbot of S. Mary at Cuper, 1164, and d. 1170 (ES., II, p. 252,268; Cupar-Angus, I, p. xlix). He appears as witness c. 1165—70 (RPSA., p. 222—223). Robert Fouk or Fuke, bergess of Perth, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p.

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Fulk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,8341:62,1297,276
England181:3,095,448105,421
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2651:39,6994,676

Fulk (62) may also be a first name.

Fulk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Norman personal name Fulk (OHG. Fulco). Fulk or Fulco was first abbot of S. Mary at Cuper, 1164, and d. 1170 (ES., II, p. 252,268; Cupar-Angus, I, p. xlix). He appears as witness c. 1165—70 (RPSA., p. 222—223). Robert Fouk or Fuke, bergess of Perth, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 187,197).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Descendant of Fulk (people).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Fulk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fulk (Hindi: फुलक) is most common in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Fulk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fulk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 82,203rd most numerous surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,235,596 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Fulk reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,246,114th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 62 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 5,834 people, or 1 in 62,129. In The United States Fulk is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 16 percent reside, Indiana, where 11 percent reside and Virginia, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Fulk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fulk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fulk surname grew 461 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 5 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fulk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fulk last name are 28.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.28% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fulk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.03% less than the national average, earning $40,547 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.26% more than the national average, earning $50,804 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faulk8915,391/
Foulk893,156/
Fulke89130/
Feulk892/
Fulkz891/
Fulck891/
Foulke801,701/
Faulke80121/
Fuglik807/
Fullke802/
Faulck802/
Fucelk801/
Fullks801/
Fulhke801/
Foulkz801/
Fulcks800/
Faullk800/
Fuhlke800/
Foulck800/
Folk759,888/
Vulk7563/
Fulg7522/
Fulc758/
Fulq751/
Fulková73161/
Fulkova733/
Foullks730/
Ffoulks730/
Pfulg67259/
Faulx67121/
Foulc6769/
Voulk6713/
Pfolk677/
Phulk675/
Vaulk673/
Fulqz671/
Fulcs671/
Vulkh671/
Foelk671/
Foulq671/
D'Faulks671/
Faulq671/
Fullg671/

Fulk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fulk in the Hindi language
फुलकphulaka60
फुल्कphulka40

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