Foulks Family History

Foulks Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English Anglo-Norman French Folkes Foukes an Old French nominative form of the ancient Germanic personal name Fulco which is derived from a linguistic element meaning ‘folk people’.

See also Foulk and Volk.

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

Similar surnames: Faulks, Boulos, Faulds, Poulos, Loucks, Foulk, Voyles, Foiles, Fulk, Tougas

50,000 record(s) for Foulks

16K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
515	Immigration Records
13K	Census and Voter Lists
18K	Member Trees

Where is the Foulks family from?

You can see how Foulks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Foulks family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Foulks families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 7 Foulks families living in Ohio. This was about 39% of all the recorded Foulks's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Foulks families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Foulks surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Foulks ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Foulks. 23% of Foulks men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Foulks women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Foulks were Carpenter and Laborer.

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 1940

Farmer

23%

Laborer

23%

Truck driver

5%

Carpenter

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

17%

Housekeeper

10%

Seamstress

8%

Laborer

8%

What Foulks family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 13K census records available for the last name Foulks. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Foulks census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 515 immigration records available for the last name Foulks. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Foulks. For the veterans among your Foulks ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Foulks lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Foulks life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Foulks in 1949 was 42, and 72 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Foulks ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.