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 957
Agricultural Labourer 589
House Servant 137
Labourer 126
Farm Labourer 85
At Home 85
Servant 73
Dress Maker 67
Pauper 51
General Servant 40
Laundress 40
Carpenter 39
Gardener 38
House Keeper 36
Annuitant 34
Cook 28
Errand Boy 28
Shoe Maker 28
Tailor 23
Scholar At Home 22
Baker 19
Nurse 19
Butcher 18
Coachman 18
Ag Lab 16

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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