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

Fulps, 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 Fulps surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fulps in America

Fulps is the 72105th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fulps surname appeared 270 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 Fulps.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fulps 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 Fulps

The surname Fulps has its origins in the German language and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated from the Middle High German word "fulpen," which means "to shove or push." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who had a forceful or aggressive personality.

In the early 13th century, the name was first recorded in the region of Bavaria, where a family bearing the name Fulps resided in a small village near the city of Nuremberg. Historical records from this era, such as the Nuremberg Chronicles, mention a landowner named Hans Fulps who owned a substantial amount of property in the area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fulps can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony. This document, dated around 1285, mentions a man named Konrad Fulps, who was a merchant and landowner in the town of Leipzig.

As the name spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Fulpes, Fulpse, and Fulpsen. In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing this name was Johann Fulps, a German theologian and reformer who was born in 1502 and played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation.

Another important figure in history was Maria Fulps, a German artist who lived in the 17th century. Born in 1620, she was renowned for her intricate woodcarvings and sculptures depicting religious scenes and mythological figures.

In the 18th century, the name Fulps made its way to the British Isles, where it was recorded in several parish records. One notable bearer of this surname was William Fulps, an English explorer who was born in 1745 and is said to have participated in several expeditions to the Americas.

Finally, in the 19th century, a prominent figure was Friedrich Fulps, a German philosopher and writer who was born in 1819. He was known for his works on ethics and morality, and his ideas had a significant influence on the intellectual circles of his time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fulps

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

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

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