Fulton

Fulton Meaning & Origin

About Fulton
The surname Fulton is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name "Foulton" or "Fowlis" in the county of Angus. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "fugol" meaning "bird" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fulton can be interpreted as "bird settlement" or "enclosure for birds."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fulton: 32,258
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,083
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.94

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F UH1 L T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfʊltən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fulton in Braille

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

The name Fulton in braille

How to sign the name Fulton using Sign Language

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

The name Fulton in sign language

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