Faila Surname
Approximately 33,796 people bear this surname
Faila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 32,645 | 1:2,263 | 231 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Indonesia | 228 | 1:580,040 | 46,367 |
| India | 119 | 1:6,445,928 | 147,141 |
| Brazil | 89 | 1:2,405,330 | 73,774 |
| Argentina | 62 | 1:689,410 | 47,472 |
| Chile | 19 | 1:927,183 | 19,125 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Taiwan | 14 | 1:1,674,625 | 11,030 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Faila (19,161) may also be a first name.
Faila Demographics
Average Faila Salary in
United States
$29,425 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Faila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faila Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Faila (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﻴﻠﻪ, Hindi: फईला, Russian: Фаила) has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Faila? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 16,432nd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 215,633 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Faila reside; 97 percent reside in Central Africa and 97 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 39,066th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 19,161 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 32,645 people, or 1 in 2,263. Not including The DR Congo Faila exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 1 percent live and Morocco, where 1 percent live.
Faila Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Faila has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Faila last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Faila Last Name Statistics demography
Faila earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.81% less than the national average, earning $29,425 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Faila Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faila in the Hindi language | ||
| फईला | pha'ila | 60 |
| फैला | phaila | 26.67 |
| फाईला | pha'ila | 13.33 |
| Faila in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻓﻴﻠﻪ | afylh | 50 |
| ﺃﻓﻴﻠﻪ | afylh | 16.67 |
| ﺃﻓﻴﻠﺔ | afylt | 16.67 |
| ﺍﻓﻴﻠﺔ | afylt | 16.67 |
| Faila in the Russian language | ||
| Фаила | faila | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Faila
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