Fulford Family History

Fulford Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from one or more of the numerous places so named in Devon such as Fulford in Tiverton, Great Fulford in Dunsford, Fullaford in High Bray, Fulford Bridge in Shebbear, Fullaford in Sampford Courtenay, and Fullaford in Buckfastleigh. habitational name from one or more of the various places so called elsewhere in England such as Fulford (Staffordshire), Fulford in Kingston Saint Mary (Somerset), Gate Fulford and Water Fulford (both East Yorkshire), Fulfords Farm in Itchingfield (Sussex), and Fulforth in Witton Gilbert (Durham).

All places in the first category are named from Old English fūl ‘dirty, muddy’ + ford ‘ford’. The significance of these names often reflects the geographical or environmental conditions of the areas they represent.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Mulford, Pulford, Dunford, Mugford, Elford, Holford, Milford, Burford, Galford, Alford

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Where is the Fulford family from?

You can see how Fulford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fulford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fulford families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 210 Fulford families living in Devon. This was about 17% of all the recorded Fulford's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Fulford families in 1891.

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What did your Fulford ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fulford. 11% of Fulford men worked as a Gardener and 70% of Fulford women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fulford were Builders labourer and Private means.

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Gardener

11%

Cowman

Farmer

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Housewife

Incapacitated

Private means

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Census Record

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There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Fulford. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 6K military records available for the last name Fulford. For the veterans among your Fulford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fulford lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Fulford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Fulford in 1948 was 37, and 75 in 2004.

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Fulford Surname Meaning

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Fulford family from?

What did your Fulford ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Gardener

11%

Cowman

Farmer

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Housewife

Incapacitated

Private means

What Fulford family records will you find?

What is the average Fulford lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Fulford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Fulford in 1948 was 37, and 75 in 2004.

Fulford Family History

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