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

Fullard, 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 Fullard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fullard in America

Fullard is the 22404th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fullard surname appeared 1,149 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Fullard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fullard 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 Fullard

The surname Fullard is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from a place name that once referred to a well or spring located on a foul, or muddy, patch of land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fullard can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive record of landowners and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Fulard" in this historical document.

In the 13th century, the name was also recorded in various forms, such as "Fulard," "Foulard," and "Fowlard," reflecting the evolution of spelling conventions over time. These variations likely stemmed from the original Old English words "ful" (meaning foul or dirty) and "ard" (referring to a piece of land).

During the medieval period, the name Fullard was primarily concentrated in the counties of Warwickshire and Gloucestershire, indicating that the original place from which the surname derived was likely located in this region.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Fullard throughout history include John Fullard (c. 1525-1589), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Warwick during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another noteworthy figure was William Fullard (1679-1744), a prominent English architect known for his work on several churches and buildings in Gloucestershire.

In the 17th century, the name Fullard was also found in records from the American colonies, suggesting that some bearers of this surname had emigrated from England to the New World during this time period. One such individual was Thomas Fullard (c. 1620-1680), who settled in Virginia and became a prosperous landowner and tobacco farmer.

Another notable figure was Sarah Fullard (1714-1792), an English writer and poet who published several works during the 18th century, including a collection of poems titled "The Poetical Works of Sarah Fullard."

Throughout its history, the surname Fullard has maintained a presence in various parts of England, particularly in the counties where it originated, as well as in other regions of the United Kingdom and in the United States, where descendants of early English settlers bearing this name can be found.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fullard

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

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

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