Fulmer Surname

38,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,693 people bear this surname

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

Fulmer Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at 1 the Foul (Dirty or Black) Lake [Old English fúl + mere] 2 the Fowl-Lake [Old English fugel + mere] Fulmer, Bucks, ‘takes it name from a mere, or lake, in the lower grounds, now partially drained.’—Nat. Gaz.

Fulmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States13,1381:27,5893,452
Canada2371:155,46715,773
Hungary1411:69,6197,137
Australia991:272,68424,601
England131:4,286,005132,302
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France31:22,140,907385,998
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guam11:160,1214,893
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5141:19,9762,524

Fulmer (93) may also be a first name.

Fulmer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at 1 the Foul (Dirty or Black) Lake [Old English fúl + mere] 2 the Fowl-Lake [Old English fugel + mere] Fulmer, Bucks, ‘takes it name from a mere, or lake, in the lower grounds, now partially drained.’—Nat. Gaz.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fulmer Last Name Facts

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

Fulmer (Russian: Фулмер) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fulmer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fulmer is the 38,409th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 532,210 people. Fulmer is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Fulmer reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Fulmer is also the 986,211th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 93 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 13,138 people, or 1 in 27,589. In The United States Fulmer is most numerous in: South Carolina, where 14 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 13 percent reside and Alabama, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Hungary, where 1 percent reside.

Fulmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fulmer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fulmer surname rose 523 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 433 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fulmer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fulmer last name are 21.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.1% registered with the party.

The amount Fulmer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.05% less than the national average, earning $42,266 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.37% more than the national average, earning $49,865 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fullmer926,272/
Feulmer9231/
Fulmmer921/
Fulmere921/
Faulmer920/
Fulmert920/
Fulme911/
Fullmere861/
Fullmier860/
Folmer835,186/
Fulmes83486/
Faulme8330/
Fulmyr831/
Fullme831/
Vulmer830/
Follmer772,880/
Folmerz7733/
Vullmer7714/
Füllmer772/
Vaulmer771/
Foolmer771/
Folhmer771/
Fulmire770/
Fulmetz770/
Folme7314/
Fulma737/
Vulme735/
Foellmer71306/
Vaulmier714/
Fulmai6741/
Fulmis6721/
Fulmys6713/
Foulma674/
Foulmi671/
Follme671/
Faulmy671/
Folmie670/
Fullmy670/

Fulmer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fulmer in the Russian language
Фулмерfulmer-

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Fulmer Reference & Research

Folmar DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Folmar 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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Footnotes

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