Fuller Surname

2,847th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196,763 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Fuller Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the fuller.' the cloth-bleacher or felter; v. Skeat (Full); also the article on Fuller, Walker, and Tucker in my English Surnames (5th ed).

Gilbert le Fuller, Hertfordshire., 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Fuller Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141,8291:2,556259
England23,3591:2,385306
Australia12,5411:2,153275
Canada5,6301:6,545957
Jamaica2,5801:1,112203
South Africa2,3701:22,8602,906
New Zealand1,4121:3,207482
Philippines9361:108,16018,790
Scotland5181:10,3361,424
Ireland4781:9,8511,305
Wales4611:6,713746
Germany3301:243,95626,656
Panama3251:12,038991
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Belize2741:1,297299
Chile2491:70,7492,907
Liberia2391:18,4461,874
Thailand2231:316,76454,578
French Polynesia1721:1,633296
Ecuador1671:95,2456,085
Northern Ireland1621:11,3891,726
Nigeria1421:1,247,48449,911
New Caledonia1351:2,046184
Spain1331:351,51920,096
Trinidad and Tobago1161:11,7581,597
Mexico1141:1,088,82613,775
Dominican Republic1081:96,6014,209
Brazil1071:2,000,69563,541
Costa Rica851:56,2361,225
Guernsey731:883146
Singapore731:75,4483,146
Netherlands711:237,84831,022
Peru681:467,41413,756
Russia621:2,324,565137,882
India601:12,784,423224,716
Antigua and Barbuda561:1,771303
France551:1,207,686126,065
Iran551:1,396,04656,996
Zimbabwe481:321,63031,533
Austria441:193,53324,446
Malaysia441:670,32331,889
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Venezuela321:943,87714,561
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Sweden281:351,67024,678
Greece241:461,65859,466
Hungary241:409,01227,854
Czechia211:506,35652,868
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha181:32564
Belgium171:676,27358,718
China171:80,430,6804,441
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
United States Virgin Islands161:6,8981,043
Nicaragua151:401,4063,386
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Hong Kong141:523,9633,360
Japan141:9,131,73544,780
Norway141:367,30634,015
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Guam81:20,0153,029
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sudan61:6,251,6998,174
Vietnam61:15,441,0093,090
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Cook Islands31:6,0601,122
Egypt31:30,645,251132,600
Laos31:2,196,1081,879
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
DR Congo21:36,939,785260,488
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Mozambique21:13,630,7847,358
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Anguilla11:13,436792
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tonga11:107,313791
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2151:20,6042,387
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11,9531:2,039288
Wales851:18,4521,079
Scotland681:55,0473,627
Jersey61:8,6471,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States33,1811:1,513157

The alternate forms: Füller (2,565), Fullér (206) & Füllér (7) are calculated separately.

Fuller (795) may also be a first name.

Fuller Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the fuller.' the cloth-bleacher or felter; v. Skeat (Full); also the article on Fuller, Walker, and Tucker in my English Surnames (5th ed).

Gilbert le Fuller, Hertfordshire., 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ambrose le Fullur, Salop, ibid.

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

From the occupation of 'fuller,' ME. fuller(e), a cloth bleacher. In Latin documents fullo. Andrew Fullo, tenant in Mikilbrekauch, and John Fullo, tenant in Balgirdane, 1376 (RHM., I, p. Ix). Thomas Fullo, burgees of Edinburgh, 1386 (Egidii, p. 24). Now perhaps lost in Fowler.

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

(English) Fuller (of Cloth) [Middle English fuller(e, O.M. fullere] Mathew le Fullere.—Parl. Writs.

Thou myghtest have learned thy cloth to flocke Upon thy gresy fullers stocke.—‘ Thomas Crumwel ’ (c. 1 54o): Percy’s Reliques.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Cloth Worker” in Old English.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) One who cleaned and thickened cloth.

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

One who thickens and whitens cloth. The H.R. forms of the name are Le Fuller and Le Fullere, and the latinization Fullo.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

One who fulls cloth; a clothier.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Being the name of an employment, comprises, doubtless, families of Norman as well as other origins.

The Norman People (1874)

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'fuller', a craftsman in the cloth industry before 17th century. The job of the fuller is the fulling (felted) of a woolen fabric, an operation to bring the fibers closer together, creating a sturdy, waterproof fabric that is less susceptible to shrinkage.

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Fuller Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fuller (Arabic: فولير, Hindi: फुल्लेर, Russian: Фуллер) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Füller, Fullér or Füllér. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fuller? popularity and diffusion

Fuller is the 2,847th most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 37,037 people. The surname Fuller occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Fuller live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 290,366th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 795 people.

Fuller is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 141,829 people, or 1 in 2,556. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 139 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Fuller Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fuller has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fuller last name increased 427 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 762 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 222 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 542 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fuller Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (51%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fuller last name are 12.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.54% registered with the political party.

The amount Fuller earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.07% less than the national average, earning 273,161 kr per year; in Peru they earn 92.6% more than the national average, earning S/. 37,336 per year; in South Africa they earn 48.19% more than the national average, earning R 352,152 per year; in Colombia they earn 54.71% less than the national average, earning $10,281,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.66% less than the national average, earning $41,570 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.26% more than the national average, earning $50,807 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Füller942,565/
Fullér94206/
Pfuller9288/
Fullert9241/
Fauller9239/
Fullerd9219/
Fuhller9212/
Fullier928/
Fouller928/
Fullerr924/
Fulller922/
Fuiller922/
Fullerp922/
Ffuller921/
Feuller921/
Fulleer920/
Fuyller920/
Fulle91832/
Fuler9191/
Füllér897/
Fusiller8626/
Foullier8616/
Fuseller864/
Fullerrd861/
Faullier861/
Futeller860/
Faulhler860/
Fulger831,276/
Fuhler83659/
Fauler83358/
Fulleh83342/
Foller83300/
Fouler83224/
Fulier8398/
Feuler8390/
Fullee8372/
Fulley8359/
Faulle8340/
Fullea8333/
Fullet8331/
Foulle8328/
Fulles8322/
Vuller8315/
Fusler837/
Fueler836/
Fuuler835/
Futler834/
Feulle833/
Fulere833/
Fullei831/
Fhulle831/
Fulear831/
Fulher831/
Fullez831/
Fullir831/
Fullie831/
Fule803,485/
Fullerová8015/
Fullerova803/
Fullheart802/
Fhuillier801/
Foulger772,566/
Foeller771,096/
Pfüller77961/
Pfuhler77229/
Follier77100/
Fuhlert7768/
Foulley7764/
Foullet7757/
Vuiller7756/
Fullett7743/
Foulier7740/
Follehr7732/
Feullet7732/
Fuehler7717/
Follher7715/
Phuller7714/
Foullie776/
Pfulger773/
Vauller773/
Feusler772/
Fuillet772/
Fouleur772/
Fuilley771/
Fuisler771/
Fuselle771/
Fucille771/
Futelle771/
Vullier771/
Fusille771/
Fuleere771/
Fautler771/
Foulher771/
Feulled771/
Feullie771/
Faulger770/
Foulert770/
Foulles770/
Fausler770/
Fooller770/
Fousler770/
Pfoller770/
Pfauler770/
Pfeuler770/
Faulier770/
Fusshöller7515/
Filer734,914/
Fulla731,920/
Folle731,895/
Fülle731,027/
Fulea731,025/
Fully73661/
Fulir73538/
Foule73517/
Fulei73352/
Faule73349/
Fulli73316/
Fulge73196/
Fulep73190/
Foler73122/
Fuley7390/
Fules7382/
Fusle7381/
Vulle7335/
Fhule7324/
Feule7324/
Fuleh7318/
Vuler7316/
Fulee738/
Fulír736/
Fullá735/
Fulie734/
Fuile733/
Fulet731/
Fuled731/
Fulhe731/
Fulje731/
Fușle731/
Fulej731/
Futle730/
Vuillier71321/
Pfausler71149/
Folleher71118/
Pfuehler7164/
Fusselle7131/
Faucille7125/
Fulerova713/
Fusillet712/
Feutille711/
Fulleová711/
Foullett711/
Foutelle711/
Feulleth711/
Fuselles711/
Fussille711/
Fusleher710/
Folley675,248/
Vuille671,808/
Foulla671,021/
Foulet67525/
Fauchille67454/
Vulley67377/
Fieler67304/
Follea67214/
Filier67211/
Follie67144/
Fauley67131/
Fuglie67122/
Faulet67106/
Foules6792/
Fauchelle6767/
Fouley6746/
Foulie6743/
Filehr6740/
Phulle6738/
Fholer6738/
Fuslea6730/
Faules6729/
Foully6724/
Fühler6722/
Fulesh6721/
Folier6719/
Feuleu6718/
Folehr6717/
Filear6715/
Fulepp6714/
Fullio6714/
Fouleh6714/
Fooler6711/
Faulerová6711/
Phuler6710/
Fullis6710/
Filher6710/
Foeler676/
Feules676/
Fusley675/
Follér675/
Foulli674/
Follei674/
Folher674/
Vullir673/
Feully673/
Fullay673/
Vauler672/
Futtle672/
Fuiley672/
Fullia672/
Vuhler672/
Veulle672/
Foutle672/
Pfuhle672/
Faulee671/
Fullya671/
Vulehr671/
Pfiler671/
Veuler671/
Follir671/
Fhiler671/
Fulloy671/
Fautle671/
Folerh671/
Fouleu671/
Foussille671/
Feuleh671/
Feulie671/
Feulla671/
Fulair671/
Fulloa671/
Fauselles671/
Faulli671/
Faully670/
Faulie670/
Fulett670/
Fileer670/
Fuilly670/
Follee670/
Pfhule670/
Fihler670/
Fulirz670/
Fulhes670/
Fullit670/

Fuller Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fuller in the Hindi language
फुल्लेरphullera50
फुलरphulara50
Fuller in the Russian language
Фуллерfuller-
Fuller in the Arabic language
فوليرfwlyr-
فولرfwlr-
فولارfwlar-

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Fuller Reference & Research

John Fuller of Newton - John Fuller born about 1611 England died 1698, Newton, Massachusetts, USA. Shows his life and some descendants.

John Fuller, of Newton DNA Chart (Haplo Group I1d1) - DNA chart of a settler in New England

Fuller/Fullwood FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Fuller/Fullwood FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

John Fuller of MD FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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