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Etymology

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From Foulden, a village in Norfolk, from Old English fuġol (bird) + tūn (dwelling).

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Fulton (plural Fultons)

  1. An English habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A town in Alabama.
    2. A town in Arkansas; named for Robert Fulton.
    3. A census-designated place in Sonoma County, California; named for founders Thomas and James Fulton.
    4. A city in Illinois; named for Robert Fulton.
    5. A town in Fulton County, Indiana; named for its county, itself named for Robert Fulton.
    6. A city in Kansas; named for the city in Illinois.
    7. A city in Fulton County, Kentucky; named for its county, itself named for Robert Fulton.
    8. A census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland; named for Charles C. Fulton, editor of The Baltimore Sun.
    9. An unincorporated community in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
    10. An unincorporated community in Keweenaw County, Michigan.
    11. A township in Gratiot County, Michigan.
    12. A neighbourhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
    13. A city, the county seat of Itawamba County, Mississippi; named for Robert Fulton.
    14. A city, the county seat of Callaway County, Missouri; named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.
    15. A city in Oswego County, New York; named for Robert Fulton.
    16. A town in Schoharie County, New York.
    17. A village in Morrow County, Ohio.
    18. A town in South Dakota; perhaps named for Robert Fulton, or for a local railroad employee.
    19. An unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, Tennessee.
    20. A town in Texas; named for George Ware Fulton, a land developer in the area.
    21. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Rock County, Wisconsin.
    22. Other townships in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
  4. A community of West Lincoln, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Fulton is the 1,083rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 32,258 individuals. Fulton is most common among White (71.16%) and Black (22.79%) individuals.

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