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
Agricultural Labourer 504
Female Servant 261
Independent 167
Male Servant 105
Labourer 98
Farmer 88
Ag Labourer 57
Carpenter 54
Shoe Maker 40
Gardener 32
Pauper 24
Pupil 22
Dress Maker 21
Baker 20
Butcher 18
Apprentice 15
Servant 15
Clerk 15
Ag Lab 14
Blacksmith 14
Tailor 13
Sawyer 12
Grocer 12
Laundress 12
Porter 12

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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