Fulwell Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fulwell Surname Definition:

A township in Durham.

Fulwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:397,98627,485
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:290,18319,896
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Fulwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A township in Durham.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fulwell Last Name Facts

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

Fulwell is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fulwell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,227,038th most numerous last name globally, held by around 1 in 38,355,505 people. Fulwell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Fulwell are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is held by 140 people, or 1 in 397,986. In England Fulwell is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 34 percent are found, Shropshire, where 16 percent are found and Cheshire, where 9 percent are found. Apart from England this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Fulwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fulwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Fulwell last name increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 875 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fulwell Last Name Statistics demography

Fulwell earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faulwell9354/
Fullwell937/
Folwell861,285/
Fulweil861/
Follwell80139/
Fulbel77142/
Fülwel7713/
Folwel772/
Fulwil771/
Folwill712/
Fullbel711/
Folweel711/
Follwwill631/

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