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

Fulper, 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 Fulper surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fulper in America

Fulper is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fulper surname appeared 167 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 Fulper.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fulper 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 Fulper

The surname Fulper is believed to have originated in England, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "ful" meaning foul or muddy, and "pær" meaning a small stream or brook, suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a muddy stream or brook.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Fulper can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, which mentions a John Fulper. The name also appears in various medieval records and manuscripts, including the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1334 for Yorkshire, where a Richard Fulper is listed.

During the late 16th and early 17th centuries, the surname Fulper was particularly prevalent in the counties of Worcestershire, Yorkshire, and Gloucestershire. Notable individuals from this period include William Fulper (c. 1560-1620), a landowner and merchant from Worcestershire, and Thomas Fulper (1588-1663), a clergyman and author from Yorkshire.

In the 18th century, the Fulper family began to spread to other parts of England, with some members emigrating to the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded Fulpers in America was John Fulper (1724-1802), who settled in Pennsylvania and became a successful farmer and landowner.

Throughout the 19th century, the surname Fulper continued to be found in various parts of England and the United States. Notable individuals from this period include Robert Fulper (1812-1891), an English industrialist and founder of the Fulper Pottery Company in New Jersey, and William Fulper (1837-1912), an American politician who served as a member of the Ohio State Senate.

Other notable individuals with the surname Fulper include Mary Fulper (1876-1968), an American artist and ceramicist known for her work with the Fulper Pottery Company, and George Fulper (1888-1963), an American football player and coach who played for the University of Pennsylvania and coached at several colleges.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fulper

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

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

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