Explore the Family Name Fullwood
The meaning of Fullwood
English (Midlands): habitational name from a lost place called Fulwood near Clay Hall in Tanworth in Arden, Warwickshire or from one or more of the other places so called, such as Fulwood in Ecclesall (Yorkshire), Fulwood (Lancashire), Fulwood in Sutton in Ashfield (Nottinghamshire), and Fullwood Farm in Hulland (Derbyshire). From Old English fūl ‘dirty, muddy’ + wudu ‘wood’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Fullwood in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Fullwood" has seen slight fluctuations in its popularity over the years. In 2000, Fullwood ranked 14,482nd in terms of frequency, with a count of 1,889 occurrences per 100,000 people. By 2010, this rank slightly decreased to 14,724th, with an increased occurrence of 2,018 times per 100,000 people, marking a 6.83% growth in usage. Despite this increase in usage, the overall proportion of Fullwoods fell by 2.86%, registering at 0.68 per 100,000 people in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,482 | #14,724 | -1.67% |
| Count | 1,889 | 2,018 | 6.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.7 | 0.68 | -2.86% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fullwood
When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Fullwood," data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting trends. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no identified links to Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races significantly increased by 44.15%, growing from 2.65% in 2000 to 3.82% in 2010. The proportion of Fullwoods identifying as White decreased by 7.92%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw a rise of 26.83%. The largest group remained those identifying as Black, which slightly increased from 59.45% in 2000 to 60.56% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 59.45% | 60.56% | 1.87% |
| White | 35.84% | 33% | -7.92% |
| Two or More Races | 2.65% | 3.82% | 44.15% |
| Hispanic | 1.64% | 2.08% | 26.83% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |