Settlement by the bird-catcher
Derived from Old English elements meaning a field or settlement belonging to a fowler or bird-catcher. It was originally a surname and place name before being adopted as a given name, particularly in honor of religious figures.
Less common today
Fulton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,048 in 2020.
American Catholic archbishop and television personality
American engineer and inventor of the first successful steamboat
Powerful hockey player known for his slapshot · The Mighty Ducks
Scottish actor known for the sitcom Porridge
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
