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

Fultz, 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 Fultz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fultz in America

Fultz is the 3187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fultz surname appeared 11,342 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Fultz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fultz 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 Fultz

The surname Fultz is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is thought to be a locative name, derived from a place name such as Fultz or Fults, which were likely named after the German word "Fultz" meaning "a little horse or pony."

One of the earliest known references to the name Fultz can be found in the records of the town of Fults, located in the present-day state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. These records date back to the 14th century and mention several individuals bearing variations of the name, such as Fultzer and Fultzer.

The Fultz surname first appeared in England in the late 16th century, when German immigrants began settling in various parts of the country. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name in England is that of Johannes Fultz, who was born in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1578 and later settled in London.

In the 17th century, members of the Fultz family migrated to the American colonies, where the name took on various spellings, including Foultz, Fults, and Foltz. One notable bearer of the name from this period was John Foultz (1641-1723), a German Quaker who settled in Pennsylvania and became a prominent landowner and businessman.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Fultz surname continued to spread across various parts of the United States, with families settling in states such as Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Notable individuals from this period include Jacob Fultz (1765-1842), a soldier in the American Revolutionary War, and John Fultz (1813-1895), a prominent farmer and landowner in Ohio.

Other notable bearers of the Fultz surname throughout history include:

1. Johann Fultz (1647-1720), a German composer and organist known for his contributions to the development of the Baroque style.
2. Wilhelm Fultz (1806-1875), a German philosopher and author who wrote extensively on the concept of human freedom.
3. Amelia Fultz (1870-1940), an American educator and suffragist who played a significant role in the women's rights movement in the early 20th century.
4. Otto Fultz (1892-1975), a German-born American architect who designed several notable buildings in New York City and Chicago.
5. Karl Fultz (1918-2002), a German-American physicist who made important contributions to the field of nuclear physics during the 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fultz

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

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

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