Foulis is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Foulis
No. of characters: 6
Origin: England
Meaning: The surname of Foulis is of Norman extraction. Their first British ncestor came into England either at or before the Conquest, and his armorial beaarings were three leaves, called "Feuilles" in the old Norman; it is certain that the name was either given to the family while residents of South Britain, or else assumed by him who first settled in Scotland in the reign of Malcom Canmore, when surnames were then first adopted

How popular is Foulis?

Foulis is ranked 238433 on our list.

There are about 110 people in US who wears Foulis as surname and ranked 149395 in US Census Bureau. In 2010 census, the last name was found in around 0 per 1 million. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010
White 90
Hispanic or Latino 6.36
Foulis is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in South Africa. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Cyprus. Around 1362 people have been found who wears Foulis as their family name. Foulis is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
33,253 New Zealand9
91,784 Netherlands2
134,667 Zimbabwe1
2,057 Isle of Man1
17,768 Pakistan1
40,340 Malaysia1
81,201 Switzerland1
8,430 Northern Ireland1
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
133,875 France61
50,757 Canada60
1,892 Cyprus52
Countries with hundreds of Foulis:
14,763 South Africa420
27,382 England172
15,754 Australia169
138,308 United States150
4,243 Scotland138
15,938 Greece123

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