FULTON
Fulton
Fulton is a prominent British surname of Scottish origin, derived from the Old English personal name Fulla, which means "birdcatcher". The name Fulton is believed to have originated in the Scottish Lowlands, particularly in the historical county of Renfrewshire.
Historically, the Fulton family is associated with a long-standing tradition of craftsmanship, particularly in metalwork and engineering. The name gained prominence during the Industrial Revolution, when many individuals bearing the surname Fulton were involved in innovative engineering projects, such as the construction of railways and steamships.
Notable individuals with the surname Fulton include the engineer Robert Fulton, who is credited with building the first commercially successful steamboat, and the scientist John Fulton, known for his breakthroughs in the field of neurophysiology.
Today, the surname Fulton continues to be widely distributed across the United Kingdom and other parts of the English-speaking world. It remains a symbol of innovation, craftsmanship, and engineering excellence.
There are approximately 6,972 people named Fulton in the UK. That makes it roughly the 1,351st most common surname in Britain. Around 107 in a million people in Britain are named Fulton.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Scotland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- David
- Ian
- James
- John
- Mark
- Paul
- Robert
- Thomas
- William
Female
- Ann
- Anne
- Catherine
- Claire
- Elizabeth
- Helen
- Jacqueline
- Jean
- Jennifer
- Karen
- Margaret
- Mary
- Sarah
Similar and related surnames
- Fullerton
- Felton
- Flitton
- Foulton
- Filton
- Fluton
- Fulto
- Falden
- Faldon
- Fallodown
- Falodun
- Faltin
- Falton
- Faltyn
- Faulton
- Feilden
- Felden
- Feldon
- Felten
- Feltin
- Fielden
- Fieldian
- Fieldin
- Fieldon
- Filden
- Filldion
- Filten
- Fladden
- Flatan
- Flaten
- Flaton
- Flatten
- Fleeton
- Fletton
- Flitten
- Flodden
- Floden
- Flodin
- Flowden
- Fluden
- Folden
- Foltan
- Foltin
- Folton
- Foltyn
- Foltynie
- Foulden
- Fulden
- Fuldon
- Fuliton
- Fullaton
- Fulleton
- Fulliton
- Fullston
- Fullton
- Fulston
- Fultan
- Phelton
- Philton
- Valaitiene
- Valatin
- Valayden
- Valden
- Valdini
- Valdonio
- Valetine
- Vallotton
- Valton
- Velden
- Veldon
- Velten
- Velton
- Vilton
- Volodin
- Volodina
- Voulden
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