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FULFORD

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There are approximately 2,767 people named Fulford in the UK. That makes it the 3,496th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 44 are named Fulford.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Fulford surname in historical dictionaries

FULFORD. Tlie family assert a Saxon origin, and are said to have held Folefort, now Great Fulford, co. Devon, temp. William I. William de F., who held the estate temp. Eichard I. is the first ascertained ancestor. His lineal descendant, Baldwin Fulford, Esq., still possesses it. Shirley's Noble and Gentle JMen. There are also places called Fulford in cos. York and Stafford.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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