Foulk

Foulk Meaning & Origin

About Foulk
The surname Foulk is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Fulco or Fulk, which itself originated from the Old Norse name Folkr. The name is composed of the elements "folc," meaning "people," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Foulk can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the people" or "king of the people."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Foulk is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Foulk: 2,337
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.79

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Foulk based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Foulk is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AW1 L K
🌐 IPA
/faʊlk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Foulk in Braille

Here's how to represent Foulk in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Foulk in braille

How to sign the name Foulk using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Foulk using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Foulk in sign language

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