Fulthorpe Surname

883,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Fulthorpe Surname Definition:

FOLTHORPE, FOULTHORPE: A local name of northern origin. One of the principal habitats of the family was in the county of Durham, where they acquired (probably for no better reason than a play upon the first syllable) the undesirable appellation of the "The Filthy Foulthorpes.

Fulthorpe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1731:322,07023,948
Australia591:457,55435,515
Wales311:99,8247,946
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Fulthorpe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

FOLTHORPE, FOULTHORPE: A local name of northern origin. One of the principal habitats of the family was in the county of Durham, where they acquired (probably for no better reason than a play upon the first syllable) the undesirable appellation of the "The Filthy Foulthorpes."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fulthorpe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fulthorpe is found most frequently in England. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Fulthorpe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fulthorpe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 883,255th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 23,893,593 people. Fulthorpe occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Fulthorpe live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is held by 173 people, or 1 in 322,070. In England Fulthorpe is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 22 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 20 percent live and Northumberland, where 9 percent live. Aside from England it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent live and Wales, where 10 percent live.

Fulthorpe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fulthorpe has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Fulthorpe last name increased 315 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fulthorpe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Fulthorpe earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12% less than the national average, earning $43,722 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fullthorpe9569/
Fulthorpee951/
Ful Thorpe951/
Fulthorp9463/
Fllothorpe840/
Fulltorp823/
Fulthrop821/
Fyle-Thorpe801/
Felthrop711/
Valthrop592/
Faiella-Tharp552/
Phlatharap53490/
Phloitharap50125/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fulthorpe
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