Fuller Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Fuller Name Meaning: A medieval name for a cloth dresser, taken from the Latin 'fullo' meaninf 'to smooth'.

A name of Latin origin used to describe someone who was a dresser of cloth.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fuller Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fuller family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,555
Agricultural Labourer 520
Labourer 197
Domestic Servant 120
General Servant 90
Laundress 87
Dress Maker 85
Carpenter 63
Annuitant 62
Gardener 56
Servant 50
Cook 43
Farm Labourer 42
Dressmaker 38
House Keeper 38
Lace Maker 32
Nurse 30
Ag Labourer 28
Baker 28
Shoe Maker 27
Errand Boy 26
Groom 25
Coachman 24
Charwoman 23
Bricklayer 23

Fuller Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fuller 100% 85,324
2 Faller 83% 3,288
3 Filler 83% 2,947
4 Feller 83% 371
5 Fullar 83% 285
6 Fuler 83% 193
7 Foller 83% 157

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The surname Fuller is the most popular version of all its varients

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