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

Fulks, 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 Fulks surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fulks in America

Fulks is the 9224th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fulks surname appeared 3,531 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 Fulks.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fulks 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 Fulks

The surname Fulks is of English origin and derives from the Old French personal name Fulk or Fulke, which itself derives from the Germanic name Fulko. This name is composed of the elements folk, meaning "people" and anger, meaning "spear".

The name can be traced back to the 11th century in England, where it was introduced after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The earliest recorded instances of the name in England include Fulk de Lusors, who is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, and Fulk d'Anjou, who was a prominent Norman noble and the Count of Anjou in the 12th century.

Over time, the name has undergone various spelling variations, including Fulks, Foulkes, Foulks, and Fowkes. These variations are often associated with different regions of England, with Fulks being more common in the southern counties and Foulkes more prevalent in the north.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir William Fulke (1538-1589), an English Puritan and scholar who served as the Master of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, and wrote extensively against Catholic doctrine.

Geoffrey Fulke (1723-1788) was an English clergyman and antiquarian, known for his work on the history and antiquities of Gloucestershire.

In the realm of literature, Robert Fulk (1765-1813) was an English poet and writer who published several volumes of poetry and prose.

Another notable figure was John Fulke (1594-1666), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Gloucester during the English Civil War.

Lastly, Benjamin Fulkes (1787-1849) was an English engraver and illustrator, known for his work on various publications, including topographical works and natural history books.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fulks

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

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 Fulks 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 Fulks 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 Fulks was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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