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Early Origins of the Fultz family

The surname Fultz was first found in Mecklenburg and Pomerania, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. Over time, the family name branched into other houses, where their influence continued to be felt because of the important role they played in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Fultz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fultz research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1710, 1753 and 1754 are included under the topic Early Fultz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Fultz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fultz, Fulz, Faltzburg, Falzburg, Fultzburg and many more.

Early Notables of the Fultz family

Prominent bearers of the name Fultz at this time were

  • the Fultz family of Pomerania

Fultz Ranking

In the United States, the name Fultz is the 2,558th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1


United States Fultz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fultz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Heinrich Fultz, who settled in Philadelphia in 1727
Fultz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • George Fultz, who settled in Philadelphia in 1824
  • John Fultz, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 2

Canada Fultz migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fultz Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Johann Andreas Fultz, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1751
  • Johan Andrew Fultz, who settled in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1751

Contemporary Notables of the name Fultz (post 1700) +

  • Michael Dwayne Fultz (b. 1954), American retired NFL football player
  • Dave Fultz (1875-1959), American Major League Baseball player who played from 1898 through 1905
  • Richard Aaron Fultz (b. 1973), American left-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians in Major League Baseball
  • Jack Fultz (b. 1948), American long-distance runner
  • Aaron Fultz (b. 1973), Major League Baseball relief pitcher

Halifax Explosion
  • Master Leo Charles  Fultz (1905-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who survived the Halifax Explosion (1917) but later died due to injuries 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance


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