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UK surname

Fulwell

In the 1881 census there were 86 people recorded with the Fulwell surname, ranking it #21,449 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 105, ranked #30,114, down from #21,449 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Great Malvern, Madresfield, Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace and Ealing, Chiswick. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Tamworth, Ribble Valley and Cheltenham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Fulwell is 134 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 22.1%.

1881 census count

86

Ranked #21,449

Modern count

105

2016, ranked #30,114

Peak year

1998

134 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Fulwell had 86 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,449 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 105 in 2016, ranked #30,114.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 121 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Fulwell surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Fulwell surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Fulwell 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 66 #21,617
1861 historical 85 #22,922
1881 historical 86 #21,449
1891 historical 103 #23,558
1901 historical 118 #20,721
1911 historical 121 #20,336
1997 modern 130 #23,021
1998 modern 134 #23,202
1999 modern 134 #23,378
2000 modern 126 #24,220
2001 modern 131 #23,343
2002 modern 134 #23,492
2003 modern 123 #24,497
2004 modern 118 #25,317
2005 modern 117 #25,433
2006 modern 114 #26,120
2007 modern 112 #26,800
2008 modern 114 #26,796
2009 modern 111 #27,846
2010 modern 116 #27,704
2011 modern 109 #28,653
2012 modern 103 #29,733
2013 modern 105 #29,916
2014 modern 105 #30,204
2015 modern 108 #29,512
2016 modern 105 #30,114

Geography

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Where Fulwells are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Great Malvern, Madresfield, Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace, Ealing, Chiswick, Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken and Claines (pt), Warndon, Hinlip. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Tamworth, Ribble Valley, Cheltenham and Shropshire. 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 Great Malvern, Madresfield Worcestershire
2 Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace Shropshire
3 Ealing, Chiswick Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
4 Coventry Holy Trinity (incl. Radford), Coventry St Michael, Wyken Warwickshire
5 Claines (pt), Warndon, Hinlip Worcestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Tamworth 009 Tamworth
2 Ribble Valley 008 Ribble Valley
3 Cheltenham 001 Cheltenham
4 Ribble Valley 007 Ribble Valley
5 Shropshire 031 Shropshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Fulwell

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Fulwell

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Fulwell surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Fulwell household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Fulwell is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Fulwell is most concentrated in decile 3 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

Fulwell falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less 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 Fulwell 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 Fulwell, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Fulwell families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Fulwell 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. Worcestershire leads with 36 Fulwells recorded in 1881 and an index of 32.87x.

County Total Index
Worcestershire 36 32.87x
Warwickshire 29 13.71x
Middlesex 13 1.55x
Leicestershire 3 3.23x
Caernarfonshire 2 5.90x
Kent 1 0.35x
Surrey 1 0.24x
Yorkshire 1 0.12x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Aston in Warwickshire leads with 10 Fulwells recorded in 1881 and an index of 17.17x.

Place Total Index
Aston 10 17.17x
Coventry St Michael 9 132.55x
Ealing 8 106.67x
Bromsgrove 7 189.70x
Claines 7 232.56x
Tibberton 7 7000.00x
Balsall 6 1818.18x
Salwarpe 6 5000.00x
Great Malvern 4 174.67x
Leicester St Margaret 3 13.23x
St George Hanover Square 3 20.30x
Stourbridge 3 106.38x
Bromley London 2 10.84x
Conway 2 303.03x
Pershore St Andrew 2 333.33x
Allesley 1 357.14x
Birmingham 1 1.42x
Camberwell 1 1.87x
Coleshill 1 147.06x
Gate Fulford 1 51.55x
Lee 1 24.10x
Wappenbury 1 1428.57x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 9
Esther 4
Annie 3
Emily 3
Jane 3
Mary 3
Alice 2
Catherine 2
Clara 2
Amey 1
Amy 1
Ann 1
Anne 1
Beatrice 1
Betsey 1
C. 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Elizabeth 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Hannah 1
Harriett 1
Julia 1
Louisa 1
Lousis 1
Maria 1
Rosa 1
Selina 1

Top male names

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

FAQ

Fulwell surname: questions and answers

How common was the Fulwell surname in 1881?

In 1881, 86 people were recorded with the Fulwell surname. That placed it at #21,449 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Fulwell surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 105 in 2016. That gives Fulwell a modern rank of #30,114.

What does the Fulwell map show?

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