Find out how popular the last name Fulford is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Fulford.

Fulford, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Fulford surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fulford in America

Fulford is the 8029th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fulford surname appeared 4,123 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Fulford.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fulford to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Fulford

The surname "Fulford" is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from a habitation name, referring to someone who lived in the area known as "Fulford" which was located near the city of York in Yorkshire, England. The name itself is composed of the Old English elements "ful" meaning "muddy" or "foul" and "ford" meaning a shallow place where a river or stream could be crossed.

The earliest recorded mention of the name "Fulford" can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Fuleforde" and "Fuleforth". This suggests that the name and the settlement it refers to were well-established by the time of the Norman conquest of England in 1066.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname "Fulford" was Sir William de Fulford, who lived during the 13th century and held lands in Fulford near York. His family is believed to have been descended from the original Anglo-Saxon inhabitants of the area.

Another notable bearer of the name was Sir Baldwin Fulford, who was a prominent English soldier and diplomat during the reign of King Henry VIII in the 16th century. He served as the Lieutenant of the Tower of London and was also involved in the siege of Boulogne during the war with France.

In the 17th century, Francis Fulford (1583-1664) was an English lawyer and Member of Parliament who served as the Recorder of Exeter. He was also a member of the Long Parliament and supported the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War.

During the 18th century, George Fulford (1722-1786) was a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy and achieved the rank of Vice Admiral. He was involved in several notable battles during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.

In more recent times, Christopher Fulford (1909-1988) was a British actor who appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout his career, including roles in the popular series "Doctor Who" and "Upstairs, Downstairs".

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fulford

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Fulford.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Fulford was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Fulford has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Fulford was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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