Foulon

Foulon Meaning & Origin

About Foulon
The surname Foulon is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "foulon," meaning "fuller." Fullers were individuals who worked in the textile industry, specifically in the process of fulling, which involved cleansing and thickening cloth. As a surname, Foulon likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a fuller or was associated with the fulling trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Foulon: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Foulon 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 Foulon is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AW1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/foulon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Foulon in Braille

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

The name Foulon in braille

How to sign the name Foulon using Sign Language

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

The name Foulon in sign language

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