Explore the Family Name Fulham

The meaning of Fulham

English: habitational name from Fulham (Middlesex, now part of West London). This surname has been established since the 13th century in Ireland, where it is often spelled Fullam.

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How common is the last name Fulham in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Fulham has seen some decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Fulham was ranked at 82,019 in terms of popularity but dropped to 91,221 by 2010, a change of -11.22%. The total count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 214 in 2000 to 202 in 2010, marking a -5.61% change. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Fulham per 100k also reduced by -12.5%, moving from 0.08 to 0.07.

20002010Change
Rank#82,019#91,221-11.22%
Count214202-5.61%
Proportion per 100k0.080.07-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fulham

As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data showed that the majority of people with the surname Fulham identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 97.66% of Fulhams were White, and this figure slightly increased to 98.02% in 2010. There were no recorded changes in the number of Fulhams identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this decade. The data for those identifying with two or more races was suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White97.66%98.02%0.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%