Fulkes Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Fulkes Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fulk'; v. Folk. A personal name now almost forgotten, although it has left an impress on hereditary nomenclature that can never be effaced. Both as fontname and as patronymic it went through every variety of dress, and almost disguise.

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Fulkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:4,965,191254,179
England581:960,65648,451
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Fulkes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fulk'; v. Folk. A personal name now almost forgotten, although it has left an impress on hereditary nomenclature that can never be effaced. Both as fontname and as patronymic it went through every variety of dress, and almost disguise. Enough to say that all our endless Fulkes, Foulkes, Fakes, Faux, Fawkes, Faulks, Fowkes, Folkes, Foakes, were thus originated; for instances see under these several names. Historically Fulke has given us two miscreants: the favourite of John outlawed by Henry III, and the sanguinary hero of November 5. For diminutives of Fulke, see Fulchon.

Fulke Paynel, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter fil. Fulc, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Fulco fil. Fulconis, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Fulke le Taverner. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

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

= Foulkes, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fulkes Last Name Facts

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

Fulkes (Hindi: फुलकेस) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fulkes? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,497,948th most common family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. Fulkes is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Fulkes live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 73 people, or 1 in 4,965,191. In The United States Fulkes is most prevalent in: Texas, where 47 percent live, Idaho, where 15 percent live and Colorado, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States Fulkes occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 41 percent live and South Africa, where 6 percent live.

Fulkes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fulkes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fulkes last name rose 406 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fulkes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Fulkes last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Fulkes are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fulkes earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 844.31% more than the national average, earning R 2,244,050 per year and in United States they earn 0.38% more than the national average, earning $43,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foulkes928,544/
Faulkes92648/
Feulkes920/
Ffoulkes86201/
Foulkesh861/
Foullkes861/
Foulkees861/
Faulckes861/
Faulkess860/
Folkes834,831/
Ffolkes77106/
Foolkes7744/
Folkesh771/
Follkes771/
Fulkish771/
Fulques771/
Faulkex771/
Fulches770/
Voulkes770/
Foelkes770/
Foulques71111/
Faulques7154/
Folkis6717/
Foulquies6714/
Fulcis673/
Fulquez623/
Pholkes622/
Fulchis620/

Fulkes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fulkes in the Hindi language
फुलकेसphulakesa-

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