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UK surname

Foulsham

In the 1881 census there were 249 people recorded with the Foulsham surname, ranking it #11,103 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 221, ranked #18,321, down from #11,103 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, St George, Hanover Square, Buckingham Palace and St Mary Islington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Holland, South Somerset and Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Foulsham is 355 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 11.2%.

1881 census count

249

Ranked #11,103

Modern count

221

2016, ranked #18,321

Peak year

1911

355 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Foulsham had 249 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,103 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 221 in 2016, ranked #18,321.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 355 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Outer Suburbs.

Foulsham surname distribution map

The map shows where the Foulsham surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Foulsham surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Foulsham over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 187 #10,978
1861 historical 200 #12,005
1881 historical 249 #11,103
1891 historical 282 #11,597
1901 historical 333 #10,843
1911 historical 355 #10,172
1997 modern 255 #15,077
1998 modern 274 #14,759
1999 modern 272 #14,912
2000 modern 279 #14,636
2001 modern 277 #14,474
2002 modern 288 #14,373
2003 modern 257 #15,341
2004 modern 258 #15,386
2005 modern 246 #15,802
2006 modern 243 #16,052
2007 modern 237 #16,571
2008 modern 244 #16,346
2009 modern 236 #17,103
2010 modern 252 #16,701
2011 modern 240 #17,093
2012 modern 232 #17,401
2013 modern 226 #17,969
2014 modern 223 #18,279
2015 modern 221 #18,289
2016 modern 221 #18,321

Geography

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Where Foulshams are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, St George, Hanover Square, Buckingham Palace, St Mary Islington and St Matthew Bethnal Green. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Holland, South Somerset, Cornwall, Winchester and Breckland. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 St George, Hanover Square, Buckingham Palace London (West Districts)
4 St Mary Islington London (North Districts)
5 St Matthew Bethnal Green London (East Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Holland 008 South Holland
2 South Somerset 013 South Somerset
3 Cornwall 019 Cornwall
4 Winchester 001 Winchester
5 Breckland 012 Breckland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Foulsham

These lists show first names that appear often with the Foulsham surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Foulsham

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Foulsham, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Outer Suburbs

Nationally, the Foulsham surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Outer Suburbs, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Foulsham household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods are found on the outer edges of many towns and cities. Many residents were born outside the UK. Indian ethnic group representation is high. There are high numbers of families with dependent children aged 5 to 14. Incidences of disability and of provision of unpaid care are low. Neighbourhoods provide a mix of detached housing and flats, and terraced housing is not uncommon. Levels of overcrowding are low and homeownership rates are high. Professional and managerial occupations are prevalent: unemployment is low and education to degree level is the norm.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Foulsham is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Foulsham is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Foulsham falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Foulsham is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Foulsham, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Foulsham families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Foulsham surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 80 Foulshams recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.28x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 80 3.28x
Norfolk 71 18.94x
Suffolk 31 10.44x
Essex 29 6.02x
Surrey 17 1.43x
Kent 6 0.72x
Lincolnshire 4 1.03x
Yorkshire 3 0.12x
Somerset 2 0.51x
Staffordshire 2 0.24x
Sussex 2 0.49x
Hampshire 1 0.20x
Royal Navy 1 3.44x
Wiltshire 1 0.46x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St George Hanover Square in Middlesex leads with 15 Foulshams recorded in 1881 and an index of 34.92x.

Place Total Index
St George Hanover Square 15 34.92x
Islington London 13 5.50x
Barking 10 71.02x
Bow London 10 32.22x
Middleton 10 2380.95x
Stradbroke 10 1000.00x
Great Yarmouth 9 28.98x
Lambeth 9 4.23x
Attleborough 8 423.28x
Clerkenwell London 8 13.90x
Brisley 7 2413.79x
West Ham 7 6.59x
Wymondham 7 182.77x
Runhall 6 3750.00x
Willesden 6 26.10x
Hackney London 5 3.66x
Romford 5 65.70x
St Pancras London 5 2.55x
Stratton St Mary 5 961.54x
Edmonton 4 20.36x
Kensington London 4 2.95x
Lutton 4 625.00x
Mileham 4 975.61x
Beccles 3 62.76x
Bethnal Green London 3 2.83x
Camberwell 3 1.93x
Croydon 3 4.55x
Heacham 3 361.45x
Hedenham 3 1304.35x
Hockwold Cum Wilton 3 468.75x
Lewisham 3 6.76x
Little Baddow 3 666.67x
Norwich St Benedict 3 179.64x
Paddington London 3 3.35x
Yoxford 3 337.08x
Castle Acre 2 180.18x
Hastings St Leonards 2 33.11x
Heigham 2 9.94x
Ipswich St Clement 2 26.49x
Lakenham 2 37.52x
Marston Bigott 2 666.67x
Sandwich St Mary 2 266.67x
St George In East London 2 8.72x
Wolverhampton 2 3.16x
Bungay St Mary 1 68.03x
Castle Hedingham 1 114.94x
East Bilney 1 625.00x
Egham 1 13.72x
Eltham 1 20.49x
Eshton 1 2000.00x
Great Waltham 1 51.02x
Hampstead London 1 2.63x
Holdenhurst 1 7.63x
Ipswich St Mathew 1 12.02x
Mile End Old Town London 1 1.93x
Norwich St John Sepulchre 1 41.15x
Norwich St Peter 1 40.65x
Norwich St Saviour 1 75.76x
Royal Navy 1 4.03x
Salisbury St Martin 1 44.64x
Saxmundham 1 90.91x
Scarning 1 178.57x
Sheffield 1 1.30x
Skipton 1 13.16x
Southrepps 1 136.99x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 2.04x
Stansted Mountfitchet 1 81.97x
Walthamstow 1 5.77x
Wramplingham 1 666.67x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Foulsham surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 15
Elizabeth 11
Sarah 10
Alice 7
Eliza 6
Emily 6
Edith 4
Jessie 4
Kate 4
Ann 3
Charlotte 3
Hannah 3
Harriet 3
Jane 3
Maria 3
Susan 3
Ellen 2
Emma 2
Fanny 2
Florence 2
Frances 2
Laura 2
Louisa 2
Margaret 2
Bessie 1
Bessy 1
Charlett 1
Daisy 1
Easter 1
Eunice 1
Eva 1
Flora 1
Fred 1
Georganna 1
Harriett 1
Helen 1
Ida 1
Julia 1
Lavinia 1
Lilian 1
Lucy 1
Lydia 1
Mabel 1
Marian 1
Matilda 1
Phoebe 1
Rebecca 1
Rockzina 1
Rosa 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Foulsham surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 12
William 11
Henry 7
James 7
Thomas 6
Arthur 5
Charles 5
George 5
Chester 4
Edward 4
Frederick 4
Herbert 4
Frank 3
Robert 3
Albert 2
Joseph 2
Samuel 2
Alfred 1
Allen 1
Archibald 1
Beevor 1
Chas. 1
Edgar 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Francis 1
Fred. 1
Frederic 1
Fredric 1
Horace 1
Jas. 1
Jas.P. 1
Jeremiah 1
Jesse 1
Leonard 1
Miles 1
Noah 1
Oliver 1
Robt.W. 1
Saml.R. 1
Sidney 1
Tom 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Foulsham surname: questions and answers

How common was the Foulsham surname in 1881?

In 1881, 249 people were recorded with the Foulsham surname. That placed it at #11,103 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Foulsham surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 221 in 2016. That gives Foulsham a modern rank of #18,321.

What does the Foulsham map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Foulsham bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.