Fullen Surname

141,319th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,154 people bear this surname

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

Fullen Surname Definition:

Halde Fulane held a land in Aberdeen, 1411 (CRA., p. 387). James Fullen, sometime gardener at Ythan Lodge, 1785 (Aberdeen CR.).

Fullen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6611:136,21214,258
England2231:249,85720,242
Northern Ireland1131:16,3282,170
Ireland351:134,5416,387
Mexico321:3,878,94425,867
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland531:83,5825,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4611:108,93410,878

The alternate forms: Füllen (8) are calculated separately.

Fullen (39) may also be a first name.

Fullen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Halde Fulane held a land in Aberdeen, 1411 (CRA., p. 387). James Fullen, sometime gardener at Ythan Lodge, 1785 (Aberdeen CR.).

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

Fullen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fullen (Hindi: फुल्लें) is most common in The United States. It may also appear as: Füllen. Click here to see other possible spellings of Fullen.

How Common Is The Last Name Fullen? popularity and diffusion

Fullen is the 141,319th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,310,573 people. The surname Fullen is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Fullen live; 86 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,637,361st most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 39 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,661 people, or 1 in 136,212. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 19 percent are found, Ohio, where 15 percent are found and Virginia, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States Fullen occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 4 percent are found.

Fullen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fullen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fullen last name grew 577 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 531 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 34 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fullen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Fullen surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fullen surname are 2.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.36% registered with the political party.

The amount Fullen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.43% less than the national average, earning $42,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.66% less than the national average, earning $44,882 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Füllen948/
Fullhen921/
Feullen921/
Fullenn920/
Fullien920/
Faullen920/
Fulen9119/
Fulln911/
Faullend8648/
Foullien868/
Fullin83981/
Follen83637/
Fullem83473/
Fuhlen8335/
Foulen8332/
Fulien837/
Vullen833/
Fuleng832/
Faulen832/
Fuelen831/
Fuleen831/
Fuln8011/
Fulling77374/
Follien77175/
Feulien77164/
Vullien77149/
Faulend7779/
Fullion7767/
Faullin7751/
Faulent7744/
Faullem7716/
Vuillen772/
Fuehlen771/
Feullin771/
Fullina771/
Foullin771/
Fuileng771/
Fullink770/
Fulin73511/
Filen73403/
Fulín73368/
Folen73250/
Fulem7389/
Fauln733/
Fulyn733/
Feuln731/
Vulen731/
Fulne731/
Faulling71103/
Vuillien7165/
Fullinck7143/
Veullien719/
Faullina719/
Feullion710/
Follin672,659/
Faulin67574/
Foolen67336/
Foulem67195/
Filien67116/
Fulina6774/
Vullin6758/
Fühlen6750/
Foulin6750/
Fileen6742/
Fielen6735/
Foleen6734/
Vaulen6719/
Foelen6719/
Folien6716/
Fuling678/
Fullim674/
Fuglin673/
Filaen672/
Feulin672/
Fulion672/
Vulien671/
Phulen671/
Futlin671/
Fulgin671/
Fuhlem671/
Faulín671/
Fihlen671/
Faulem670/
Fuslin670/

Fullen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fullen in the Hindi language
फुल्लेंphullem50
फुल्लेनphullena50

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