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 1,228
Agricultural Labourer 610
Labourer 112
House Servant 103
Servant 71
Laundress 67
Dress Maker 58
Carpenter 49
General Servant 44
Carter 37
House Keeper 36
House Maid 36
Farm Labourer 33
Gardener 33
Lace Maker 32
Domestic Servant 32
Shoe Maker 28
Nurse 28
Cook 27
Blacksmith 26
Baker 19
Charwoman 19
Housemaid 19
Porter 18
Ag Lab 17

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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