Fulkerson

Fulkerson Meaning & Origin

About Fulkerson
The surname Fulkerson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Fulcher, which itself is derived from the Old English word "folc" meaning "people" and "here" meaning "army." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fulkerson can be interpreted as "son of Fulcher" or "son of the army of the people."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fulkerson: 6,391
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,444
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLKRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F04206205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AH1 L K ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfəlkərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLKRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fulkerson in Braille

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

The name Fulkerson in braille

How to sign the name Fulkerson using Sign Language

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

The name Fulkerson in sign language

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