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Fullbrook Name Meaning

from one or more of the numerous places so named such as Fulbrook (Oxon) which is recorded as Fvlebroc in 1086 Fulbrook in Hogshaw (Bucks) recorded as Fulebroc in 1199 Fulbrook in Sherbourne (Warwicks) recorded as Fulebroc in 1086 Fullbrook in Long Compton (also Warwicks) recorded as Fulbrooke in 1637 Fulbrocks Farm in Charlwood (Surrey) for which the 1241 bearer cited below constitutes the earliest evidence and a lost Fulbrook in Gloucester (Gloucs) recorded as Fulebroc in the 12th century and Fulbroke in 1537. The place-names all derive from Old English fūl ‘foul muddy dirty’ + brōc ‘brook stream’. perhaps also from Fullbrook Farm in Elstead (Surrey) which is recorded as Fowelesbrok in 1257 and Fulbrook in 1603–25. The place-name derives from Middle English fughel fowel ‘fowl bird’ (Old English fugol) or the Middle English personal name Foghel Fughel (see Fowle ) + brok ‘brook stream’ (Old English fugol + brōc).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Holbrook, Fullerton, Fullwood, Wellbrock, Lybrook, Alsbrook

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You can see how Fullbrook families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fullbrook family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Fullbrook families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there was 1 Fullbrook family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Fullbrook's in USA. New York had the highest population of Fullbrook families in 1880.
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What did your Fullbrook ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fullbrook. 16% of Fullbrook men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Fullbrook women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fullbrook were Wood Machinist and Household Duties (unpaid). .

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Lorry Driver
    10%
  • Postman
    10%
  • Wood Machinist
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    4%
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There are 594 military records available for the last name Fullbrook. For the veterans among your Fullbrook ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1964 and 1991, in the United States, Fullbrook life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Fullbrook in 1964 was 72, and 86 in 1991.

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