Faal Surname

35,281st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,983 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Gambia
Highest density in:
Gambia

Faal Surname Definition:

FAAL: A rocky place.

Faal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Gambia13,9681:13834
Turkey2841:274,01918,456
England2151:259,15420,728
United States1911:1,897,691123,202
Iran621:1,238,42852,776
Sweden621:158,81911,058
Netherlands351:482,49146,668
Norway201:257,11427,149
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Senegal71:2,082,7634,662
Finland61:916,11741,832
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Wales41:773,63329,106
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France31:22,140,907385,998
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Faal (158) may also be a first name.

Faal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

FAAL: A rocky place.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

(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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fahal897,316/
Faale8971/
Faaal8919/
Fa'al898/
Faail894/
Pfaal891/
Faall891/
Fal8623,177/
Faasel8025/
Fahail8010/
Faaaal804/
Faasil802/
Fahall801/
Fall75465,147/
Fale7511,326/
Faul757,586/
Fahl754,510/
Fail752,763/
Feal751,630/
Vaal751,585/
Fasl751,203/
Falh751,094/
Fhal75891/
Falt75620/
Fayl75291/
Fajl75202/
Falp7561/
Pfal7550/
Fald7539/
Fatl756/
Faël753/
Vfal751/
Ffal751/
Wfaallh731/
Fasil6746,070/
Falle677,808/
Fasel674,061/
Pfahl672,402/
Faull671,913/
Faile671,851/
Faisl671,833/
Fayle671,125/
Vahal67791/
Fatel67469/
Facil67466/
Faule67349/
Fhail67243/
Fajtl67242/
Faill67228/
Fallh67190/
Faldt67139/
Phaal67135/
Fasle6767/
Faijl6743/
Faitl6741/
Fauhl6738/
Fallt6735/
Falhe6731/
Fhale6727/
Fatil6726/
Falll6725/
Pfail6718/
Fhall6718/
Pfaul6712/
Facel6711/
Feale6710/
Fagli6710/
Falhs677/
Pfhal676/
Fajll676/
Feasl675/
Faysl675/
Pfall674/
Fasyl674/
Fauld673/
Pfayl673/
Fahul673/
Pfalt672/
Faßel672/
Fausl671/
Fayld671/
Feahl671/
Fahlh671/
Faldh671/
Falht671/
Vaail671/
Vaall671/
Faulì671/
Faylh671/
Faytl671/
Fallì671/
Faslh671/
Fathl671/
Fauël671/
Fhaul671/
Fahhl671/
Facyl671/
Falld671/
Featl671/
Feald670/
Feall670/
Fayhl670/

Faal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Faal in the Russian language
Фаалfaal-

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