Foulds Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Foulds Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Foulds family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 213
Cotton Weaver 64
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 26
House Keeper 16
Agricultural Labourer 13
Dress Maker 11
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 11
Labourer 10
Servant 9
Stone Mason 9
Clogger 7
General Servant 6
Cotton Winder 5
Boatman 5
Coal Miner 5
Cotton Frame Work Knitter 5
House Servant 5
Nurse 5
Powerloom Cotton Weaver 5
Frame Work Knitter 5
Worsted Spinner 5
Worsted Weaver 5
Cotton Factory Worker 4
Cotton P L Weaver 4
Cotton Powerloom Weaver 4

Foulds Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foulds 100% 12,706
2 Fields 67% 11,190
3 Fildes 50% 4,373
4 Folds 83% 1,394
5 Faulds 83% 420
6 Fieldes 57% 119
7 Fouldes 86% 110

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

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