Faal Surname
Approximately 14,983 people bear this surname
Faal Surname Definition:
FAAL: A rocky place.
Faal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 13,968 | 1:138 | 34 |
| Turkey | 284 | 1:274,019 | 18,456 |
| England | 215 | 1:259,154 | 20,728 |
| United States | 191 | 1:1,897,691 | 123,202 |
| Iran | 62 | 1:1,238,428 | 52,776 |
| Sweden | 62 | 1:158,819 | 11,058 |
| Netherlands | 35 | 1:482,491 | 46,668 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Senegal | 7 | 1:2,082,763 | 4,662 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Faal (158) may also be a first name.
Faal Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
FAAL: A rocky place.
(Gaelic.) A rocky place; Fells, Saxon, crags, barren and stony kills. Fales has the same signification. Falaise, a town in France, takes its name from the rocks which surround it.
Faal Demographics
Faal Political Affiliation
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Faal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Faal (Russian: Фаал) is found in The Gambia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Faal? popularity and diffusion
It is the 35,281st most numerous last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 486,388 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Faal live; 93 percent live in West Africa and 93 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 730,165th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 158 people.
The surname Faal is most frequently held in The Gambia, where it is carried by 13,968 people, or 1 in 138. Other than The Gambia it occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Faal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Faal has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 4,775 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Faal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Faal are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Faal earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 34.4% less than the national average, earning 227,030 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.07% more than the national average, earning $47,924 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fahal | 89 | 7,316 | / |
| Faale | 89 | 71 | / |
| Faaal | 89 | 19 | / |
| Fa'al | 89 | 8 | / |
| Faail | 89 | 4 | / |
| Pfaal | 89 | 1 | / |
| Faall | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fal | 86 | 23,177 | / |
| Faasel | 80 | 25 | / |
| Fahail | 80 | 10 | / |
| Faaaal | 80 | 4 | / |
| Faasil | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fahall | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fall | 75 | 465,147 | / |
| Fale | 75 | 11,326 | / |
| Faul | 75 | 7,586 | / |
| Fahl | 75 | 4,510 | / |
| Fail | 75 | 2,763 | / |
| Feal | 75 | 1,630 | / |
| Vaal | 75 | 1,585 | / |
| Fasl | 75 | 1,203 | / |
| Falh | 75 | 1,094 | / |
| Fhal | 75 | 891 | / |
| Falt | 75 | 620 | / |
| Fayl | 75 | 291 | / |
| Fajl | 75 | 202 | / |
| Falp | 75 | 61 | / |
| Pfal | 75 | 50 | / |
| Fald | 75 | 39 | / |
| Fatl | 75 | 6 | / |
| Faël | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vfal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ffal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wfaallh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fasil | 67 | 46,070 | / |
| Falle | 67 | 7,808 | / |
| Fasel | 67 | 4,061 | / |
| Pfahl | 67 | 2,402 | / |
| Faull | 67 | 1,913 | / |
| Faile | 67 | 1,851 | / |
| Faisl | 67 | 1,833 | / |
| Fayle | 67 | 1,125 | / |
| Vahal | 67 | 791 | / |
| Fatel | 67 | 469 | / |
| Facil | 67 | 466 | / |
| Faule | 67 | 349 | / |
| Fhail | 67 | 243 | / |
| Fajtl | 67 | 242 | / |
| Faill | 67 | 228 | / |
| Fallh | 67 | 190 | / |
| Faldt | 67 | 139 | / |
| Phaal | 67 | 135 | / |
| Fasle | 67 | 67 | / |
| Faijl | 67 | 43 | / |
| Faitl | 67 | 41 | / |
| Fauhl | 67 | 38 | / |
| Fallt | 67 | 35 | / |
| Falhe | 67 | 31 | / |
| Fhale | 67 | 27 | / |
| Fatil | 67 | 26 | / |
| Falll | 67 | 25 | / |
| Pfail | 67 | 18 | / |
| Fhall | 67 | 18 | / |
| Pfaul | 67 | 12 | / |
| Facel | 67 | 11 | / |
| Feale | 67 | 10 | / |
| Fagli | 67 | 10 | / |
| Falhs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pfhal | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fajll | 67 | 6 | / |
| Feasl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Faysl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pfall | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fasyl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fauld | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pfayl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fahul | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pfalt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Faßel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fausl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fayld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feahl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahlh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faldh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Falht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faulì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faylh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faytl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fallì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faslh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fathl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauël | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhaul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahhl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Facyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Falld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Featl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feald | 67 | 0 | / |
| Feall | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fayhl | 67 | 0 | / |
Faal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faal in the Russian language | ||
| Фаал | faal | - |
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