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UK surname

Fullard

A variant spelling of the occupational surname "fuller" referring to someone who fulled or cleaned cloth.

In the 1881 census there were 256 people recorded with the Fullard surname, ranking it #10,885 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 744, ranked #7,340, up from #10,885 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, Dudley and Dalton-in-Furness. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Copeland, Newcastle upon Tyne and South Staffordshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Fullard is 771 in 2012. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 190.6%.

1881 census count

256

Ranked #10,885

Modern count

744

2016, ranked #7,340

Peak year

2012

771 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Fullard had 256 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,885 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 744 in 2016, ranked #7,340.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 494 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Young Families in Industrial Towns.

Fullard surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Fullard surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Fullard 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 163 #12,156
1861 historical 259 #9,561
1881 historical 256 #10,885
1891 historical 321 #10,520
1901 historical 449 #8,717
1911 historical 494 #7,886
1997 modern 700 #7,246
1998 modern 738 #7,191
1999 modern 756 #7,105
2000 modern 739 #7,190
2001 modern 733 #7,096
2002 modern 739 #7,190
2003 modern 754 #6,990
2004 modern 741 #7,094
2005 modern 717 #7,188
2006 modern 698 #7,366
2007 modern 698 #7,432
2008 modern 737 #7,204
2009 modern 757 #7,198
2010 modern 758 #7,320
2011 modern 765 #7,191
2012 modern 771 #7,073
2013 modern 761 #7,257
2014 modern 765 #7,245
2015 modern 747 #7,327
2016 modern 744 #7,340

Geography

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Where Fullards are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, Dudley, Dalton-in-Furness, Walsall and Birmingham Town: Birmingham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Copeland, Newcastle upon Tyne, South Staffordshire, Barrow-in-Furness and Walsall. 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 Wolverhampton Staffordshire
2 Dudley Staffordshire
3 Dalton-in-Furness Lancashire
4 Walsall Staffordshire
5 Birmingham Town: Birmingham Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Copeland 008 Copeland
2 Newcastle upon Tyne 025 Newcastle upon Tyne
3 South Staffordshire 005 South Staffordshire
4 Barrow-in-Furness 010 Barrow-in-Furness
5 Walsall 023 Walsall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Fullard

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Fullard

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Fullard, 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

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Young Families in Industrial Towns

Nationally, the Fullard surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Young Families in Industrial Towns, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Fullard 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 house predominantly young, UK-born individuals identifying with a White ethnic group with dependent children. Long-term disability and unpaid care are prevalent, and religious affiliations are uncommon. Housing is terraced or semi-detached and social rented sector housing is the norm. Unemployment is above the Supergroup average, and employment is principally in elementary occupations, as process plant and machine operatives, or in caring and leisure services. Educational attainment is low. The group is scattered throughout former industrial towns in the Midlands and the South Wales Valleys.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins

Within London, Fullard is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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

Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Fullard is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Fullard falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

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

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Fullard 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 Fullard, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Fullard

The surname Fullard is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from a place name that once referred to a well or spring located on a foul, or muddy, patch of land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fullard can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive record of landowners and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Fulard" in this historical document.

In the 13th century, the name was also recorded in various forms, such as "Fulard," "Foulard," and "Fowlard," reflecting the evolution of spelling conventions over time. These variations likely stemmed from the original Old English words "ful" (meaning foul or dirty) and "ard" (referring to a piece of land).

During the medieval period, the name Fullard was primarily concentrated in the counties of Warwickshire and Gloucestershire, indicating that the original place from which the surname derived was likely located in this region.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Fullard throughout history include John Fullard (c. 1525-1589), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Warwick during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Another noteworthy figure was William Fullard (1679-1744), a prominent English architect known for his work on several churches and buildings in Gloucestershire.

In the 17th century, the name Fullard was also found in records from the American colonies, suggesting that some bearers of this surname had emigrated from England to the New World during this time period. One such individual was Thomas Fullard (c. 1620-1680), who settled in Virginia and became a prosperous landowner and tobacco farmer.

Another notable figure was Sarah Fullard (1714-1792), an English writer and poet who published several works during the 18th century, including a collection of poems titled "The Poetical Works of Sarah Fullard."

Throughout its history, the surname Fullard has maintained a presence in various parts of England, particularly in the counties where it originated, as well as in other regions of the United Kingdom and in the United States, where descendants of early English settlers bearing this name can be found.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Fullard families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Fullard 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. Staffordshire leads with 54 Fullards recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.48x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 54 6.48x
Lancashire 47 1.60x
Middlesex 28 1.13x
Warwickshire 22 3.53x
Nottinghamshire 18 5.41x
Cambridgeshire 15 9.60x
Worcestershire 13 4.03x
Yorkshire 12 0.49x
Durham 11 1.50x
Brecknockshire 7 14.18x
Dorset 6 3.70x
Hertfordshire 4 2.35x
Huntingdonshire 4 8.16x
Derbyshire 3 0.78x
Somerset 3 0.76x
Cheshire 1 0.18x
Lincolnshire 1 0.25x
Monmouthshire 1 0.56x
Northamptonshire 1 0.43x
Oxfordshire 1 0.66x
Sussex 1 0.24x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Walsall Foreign in Staffordshire leads with 18 Fullards recorded in 1881 and an index of 41.83x.

Place Total Index
Walsall Foreign 18 41.83x
Ulverston 16 187.57x
Aston 15 8.75x
Dudley 13 33.18x
Great Bolton 13 33.51x
Thorney 13 747.13x
Wolverhampton 13 20.29x
Barrow In Furness 12 30.13x
Sedgley 12 38.78x
Worksop 10 101.32x
Chelsea London 8 10.76x
Brecknock St John 7 168.27x
Fulham London 6 16.76x
Melcombe Regis 6 89.42x
Linthorpe 5 34.27x
Tipton 5 19.60x
Birmingham 4 1.93x
Ferryhill 4 155.64x
Hitchin 4 52.08x
Islington London 4 1.67x
Westoe 4 9.61x
Willesden 4 17.20x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 3 13.17x
Bishopwearmouth 3 4.76x
Burntwood Edial 3 56.39x
Clarborough 3 120.48x
Packwood 3 1200.00x
Taunton St Mary 3 41.15x
Wigan 3 7.33x
Wistow 3 909.09x
Ely Holy Trinity St Mary 2 29.33x
Kensington London 2 1.46x
Litchurch 2 12.86x
Middle Hulton 2 115.61x
St Luke London 2 5.05x
Abergavenny 1 14.97x
Askham 1 526.32x
Bole 1 555.56x
Brightside Bierlow 1 2.08x
Church Gresley 1 16.26x
Doncaster 1 5.60x
East Drayton 1 555.56x
East Retford 1 34.60x
Hacconby 1 285.71x
Hammersmith London 1 1.64x
Harborne 1 3.75x
Hastings St Mary 1 9.65x
Misson 1 172.41x
Nottingham St Mary 1 1.16x
Oxford St Thomas 1 14.06x
St Ives 1 39.37x
St Pancras London 1 0.50x
Stockport 1 3.57x
Toxteth Park 1 1.01x
Weedon Beck 1 60.24x
West Bromwich 1 2.10x
Whittington 1 58.82x
Wombwell 1 14.03x

Top female names

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

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 13
William 13
Joseph 9
George 8
Thomas 8
Charles 7
Edward 5
James 4
Samuel 4
Arthur 3
Isaac 3
Jacob 3
Alfred 2
Benjamin 2
Frank 2
Frederick 2
Henry 2
Robert 2
Simon 2
Wm. 2
Albert 1
Barnet 1
Benjm.B. 1
Benjn. 1
Daniel 1
Danl. 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Fredk. 1
Harry 1
Infant 1
Jno. 1
Josiah 1
Longland 1
Moses 1
Paul 1
Peter 1
Richard 1
Tom 1
Willis 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Fullard surname: questions and answers

How common was the Fullard surname in 1881?

In 1881, 256 people were recorded with the Fullard surname. That placed it at #10,885 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Fullard surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 744 in 2016. That gives Fullard a modern rank of #7,340.

What does the Fullard surname mean?

A variant spelling of the occupational surname "fuller" referring to someone who fulled or cleaned cloth.

What does the Fullard map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Fullard 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.