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UK surname

Fullarton

In the 1881 census there were 637 people recorded with the Fullarton surname, ranking it #5,577 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 767, ranked #7,156, down from #5,577 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kilbride, Govan Combination and Dundonald. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Newmains, Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural and IZ10.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Fullarton is 767 in 2009. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 20.4%.

1881 census count

637

Ranked #5,577

Modern count

767

2016, ranked #7,156

Peak year

2009

767 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Fullarton had 637 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #5,577 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 767 in 2016, ranked #7,156.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 637 in 1881.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities.

Fullarton surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Fullarton surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Fullarton 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 561 #4,515
1861 historical 549 #4,796
1881 historical 637 #5,577
1891 historical 604 #6,353
1901 historical 629 #6,809
1911 historical 111 #21,392
1997 modern 664 #7,545
1998 modern 695 #7,514
1999 modern 695 #7,560
2000 modern 703 #7,463
2001 modern 709 #7,299
2002 modern 714 #7,400
2003 modern 698 #7,397
2004 modern 709 #7,320
2005 modern 719 #7,169
2006 modern 733 #7,113
2007 modern 741 #7,122
2008 modern 739 #7,185
2009 modern 767 #7,118
2010 modern 767 #7,267
2011 modern 764 #7,200
2012 modern 723 #7,435
2013 modern 740 #7,429
2014 modern 758 #7,306
2015 modern 758 #7,241
2016 modern 767 #7,156

Geography

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Where Fullartons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kilbride, Govan Combination, Dundonald, Edinburgh and Greenock. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Newmains, Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural, IZ10, Baillieston West and Falkirk - Bainsford and Langlees. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Kilbride Bute
2 Govan Combination Lanark
3 Dundonald Ayr
4 Edinburgh Edinburgh
5 Greenock Renfrew

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Newmains North Lanarkshire
2 Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural East Ayrshire
3 IZ10 East Lothian
4 Baillieston West Glasgow City
5 Falkirk - Bainsford and Langlees Falkirk

Forenames

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First names often paired with Fullarton

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Fullarton

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

Legacy Communities

Group

Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities

Nationally, the Fullarton surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities, within Legacy Communities. This does not mean every Fullarton household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Households in these areas often include divorced or separated parents and commonly include children and young adults. The age structure is heavily skewed towards the most advanced age groups. Individuals identifying as members of ethnic minorities are not present in large numbers. Flats predominate, with some terraced, semi-detached, and detached units. Multiple car ownership is low, and housing is predominantly in the private and social rented sectors. Employment is less skewed towards traditional routine industrial occupations. Levels of educational attainment are generally low. The Group occurs principally in the Central Lowlands of Scotland and other Scottish towns.

Wider pattern

These neighbourhoods characteristically comprise pockets of flats that are scattered across the UK, particularly in towns that retain or have legacies of heavy industry or are in more remote seaside locations. Employed residents of these neighbourhoods work mainly in low-skilled occupations. Residents typically have limited educational qualifications. Unemployment is above average. Some residents live in overcrowded housing within the social rented sector and experience long-term disability. All adult age groups are represented, although there is an overall age bias towards elderly people in general and the very old in particular. Individuals identifying as belonging to ethnic minorities or Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups are uncommon.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Fullarton is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support 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

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

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

Fullarton is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Fullarton falls in decile 3 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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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Fullarton is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 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 Fullarton, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Fullarton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Fullarton 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. Ayrshire leads with 144 Fullartons recorded in 1881 and an index of 31.31x.

County Total Index
Ayrshire 144 31.31x
Lanarkshire 140 7.04x
Renfrewshire 62 13.02x
Buteshire 61 163.80x
Midlothian 41 4.98x
Argyllshire 24 14.03x
Angus 19 3.34x
Shetland 18 28.68x
Inverness-shire 16 8.72x
Fife 15 4.12x
Bedfordshire 14 4.40x
Aberdeenshire 13 2.28x
Dunbartonshire 8 4.84x
Kincardineshire 8 10.69x
Middlesex 8 0.13x
Kirkcudbrightshire 7 7.87x
Lancashire 6 0.08x
West Lothian 6 6.48x
Northumberland 4 0.44x
Perthshire 4 1.45x
Staffordshire 3 0.14x
Cheshire 2 0.15x
Cumberland 2 0.38x
Devon 1 0.08x
Dumfriesshire 1 0.74x
Somerset 1 0.10x
Stirlingshire 1 0.44x
Wigtownshire 1 1.23x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Govan in Lanarkshire leads with 60 Fullartons recorded in 1881 and an index of 12.21x.

Place Total Index
Govan 60 12.21x
Kilbride 60 1307.19x
Ardrossan 41 257.54x
Barony 28 5.57x
Ayr 23 105.94x
Blantyre 22 106.33x
Campbeltown 20 96.90x
Glasgow 18 5.10x
Tingwall 17 541.40x
Abbey 16 22.02x
West Greenock 16 18.72x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 15 4.53x
Dundonald 14 82.55x
Luton 14 25.42x
St Quivox 14 90.03x
East Greenock 12 26.68x
Aberdeen Old Machar 10 8.42x
Kilmaurs 10 127.71x
Dalry 9 41.59x
Duirinish 9 96.26x
Port Glasgow 9 39.10x
Dalmellington 8 59.17x
Inveresk 8 35.89x
Liberton 8 62.94x
Dalkeith 7 43.10x
Glenbervie 7 341.46x
Urquhart Glenmoriston 7 134.87x
Arbroath 6 31.80x
Bathgate 6 29.87x
Riccarton 6 86.46x
Cathcart 5 19.40x
Forfar 5 16.22x
Kilmarnock 5 9.13x
Markinch 5 40.49x
New Kilpatrick 5 31.83x
Scoonie 5 63.45x
Carmyllie 4 164.61x
Dalziel 4 18.71x
Kelton 4 54.72x
Kilmany 4 300.75x
Longbenton 4 10.33x
Toxteth Park 4 1.62x
Westminster St Margaret 4 13.50x
Brewood 3 50.17x
Girvan 3 26.00x
Heriot 3 329.67x
Kensington London 3 0.88x
Stevenston 3 25.02x
Aberdeen St Nicholas 2 1.88x
Avondale 2 17.21x
Barry 2 29.28x
Bendochy 2 133.33x
Cleator 2 9.08x
Colvend 2 74.07x
Dukinfield 2 3.19x
Dumbarton 2 8.70x
Dunoon Kilmun 2 14.99x
Lundie 2 298.51x
Neilston 2 8.36x
Southend 2 99.50x
Stewarton 2 21.98x
West Kilbride 2 45.66x
Ardrossan New 1 625.00x
Beith 1 7.29x
Caputh 1 23.04x
Cardross 1 5.04x
Carstairs 1 24.27x
Dailly 1 21.32x
Dunnottar 1 18.98x
Forgan 1 14.35x
Islington London 1 0.17x
Kincardine O Neil 1 24.63x
Lanark 1 6.25x
Mearns 1 11.99x
Middle Greenock 1 7.69x
Rothesay 1 5.55x
Shettleston 1 5.62x
Stranraer 1 13.40x
Troqueer 1 8.57x
Tulliallan 1 21.41x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Henry 3
John 3
Thomas 3
William 3
Frederick 1
George 1
Harry 1
James 1
Ralph 1
Robert 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Fullarton households.

FAQ

Fullarton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Fullarton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 637 people were recorded with the Fullarton surname. That placed it at #5,577 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Fullarton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 767 in 2016. That gives Fullarton a modern rank of #7,156.

What does the Fullarton map show?

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