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Fulton Family History

Fulton Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Fulton in Bedrule Roxburghshire Scotland so named from Old English fugol ‘bird’ + tūn ‘enclosure settlement’. Compare Folden English: variant of Folden

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Felton, Hulton, Moulton, Coulton, Upton, Luxton, Buxton, Dalton

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Where is the Fulton family from?

You can see how Fulton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fulton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fulton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 328 Fulton families living in Ontario. This was about 39% of all the recorded Fulton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Fulton families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fulton surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Fulton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Fulton. 45% of Fulton men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Fulton women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fulton were Laborer and Teacher. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    45%
  • Labourer
    7%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    15%
  • Stenographer
    11%
  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Teacher
    9%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 29,000 immigration records available for the last name Fulton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 40,000 military records available for the last name Fulton. For the veterans among your Fulton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fulton lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Fulton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Fulton in 1941 was 28, and 75 in 2004.

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