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

The last name Fulmer (Russian: Фулмер) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Fulmer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fulmer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 38,409th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 532,210 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Fulmer live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 986,211th most common first name globally. It is borne by 93 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 13,138 people, or 1 in 27,589. In The United States Fulmer is mostly concentrated in: South Carolina, where 14 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 13 percent reside and Alabama, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Hungary, where 1 percent reside.

Fulmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fulmer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fulmer surname expanded 523 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 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 Republicans 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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