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Last name: Fullard Notes on the origins of the surname: Over the years I had heard that Fullard was a derivation of the French 'Foulard' or scarf. My research however could find nothing to substantiate this 'French Connection.' Evidence from other sources indicates that the name has Irish origins and comes from the name O'Fualairg and dates from the year 1465 when Edward IV banned the use of the Gaelic language and had a law enacted whereby every Irishman within the "Pale" would forfeit his possessions if he didn't take an English name hence O'Fualairg = Fullard. Further research (as of September 2008) has indicated that the highest concentration of the 'Fullard' surname occurs in the Irish County of Roscommon and in England. The name occurs most frequently in the north east of England and the midlands. Therefore it's likely that the name originated in central Ireland and spread by immigration to the north east of England (through Liverpool) and to the midlands. Toronto Canada and that the name originated in France as Fouliard not sure of the spelling, they came to England during the Crusades later changing it to Fullard.