Fulton Family History

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Fulton Name Meaning

probably a reduced form of Fullerton. habitational name from a place in Roxburghshire, Scotland, so named from Old English fugol ‘bird’ + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Felton, Hulton, Moulton, Coulton, Upton, Luxton, Buxton, Dalton

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Fulton Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Fulton name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Fulton. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    49%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    22%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    3%

  • Norway

    3%

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Fulton Family Origin

Where is the Fulton family from?

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You can see how Fulton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fulton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fulton families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 234 Fulton families living in Lancashire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Fulton's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Fulton families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fulton surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Fulton Family Occupations

What did your Fulton ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Coal Miner, Farmer and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Fulton. A less common occupation for the Fulton family was Annuitant. The most common Fulton occupation in the UK was Coal Miner. 3% of Fulton's were Coal Miners.

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  • Coal Miner

    3%

  • Farmer

    3%

  • Labourer

    3%

  • Annuitant

    2%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Fulton ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Fulton Historical Records

What Fulton family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 232,000 census records available for the last name Fulton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fulton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 29,000 immigration records available for the last name Fulton. 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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Draft Card

There are 40,000 military records available for the last name Fulton. For the veterans among your Fulton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Fulton Life Expectancy

What is the average Fulton lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Fulton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Fulton in 1941 was 28, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fulton ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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