Fulham

Fulham Meaning & Origin

About Fulham
The surname Fulham is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "fugol" meaning "bird" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the surname Fulham likely referred to someone who lived in or near a village or homestead associated with birds.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fulham: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLM
🗽 NYSIIS
FAN
🔊 Soundex
F0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F UH1 L HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/fulham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fulham in Braille

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

The name Fulham in braille

How to sign the name Fulham using Sign Language

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

The name Fulham in sign language

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