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Fuller Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a dresser of cloth, Old English fullere (from Latin fullo, with the addition of the English agent suffix). The Middle English successor of this word had also been reinforced by Old French fouleor, foleur, of similar origin. The work of the fuller was to scour and thicken the raw cloth by beating and trampling it in water. This surname is found mostly in southeast England and East Anglia. See also Tucker and Walker. In a few cases the name may be of German origin with the same form and meaning as 1 (from Latin fullare). Americanized version of French Fournier.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Buller, Huller, Puller, Feller, Fullen, Filer, Faller, Filler, Cutler

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Fuller Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Fuller name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Fuller. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    52%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    3%

  • Norway

    3%

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Fuller Family Origin

Where is the Fuller family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Fuller families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fuller family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fuller families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 731 Fuller families living in New York. This was about 27% of all the recorded Fuller's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Fuller families in 1840.
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    Fuller Family Occupations

    What did your Fuller ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Fuller occupation in the USA was Farmer. 39% of Fuller's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Fuller. A less common occupation for the Fuller family was Carpenter.

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    • Farmer

      39%

    • Laborer

      7%

    • Keeping House

      6%

    • Carpenter

      3%

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    Fuller Historical Records

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    Census Record

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    Passenger List

    There are 57,000 immigration records available for the last name Fuller. 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.

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    There are 131,000 military records available for the last name Fuller. For the veterans among your Fuller ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Fuller Life Expectancy

    What is the average Fuller lifespan?

    Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Fuller life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Fuller in 1941 was 45, and 73 in 2004.

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