Failen Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Failen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Failen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Failen (26) may also be a first name.

Failen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Failen Come From? nationality or country of origin

Failen is found most in The United States. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Failen.

How Common Is The Last Name Failen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,057,639th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Failen is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Failen are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Failen is also the 2,084,397th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 26 people.

Failen is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 57 percent are found, South Carolina, where 21 percent are found and Virginia, where 14 percent are found. Outside of The United States Failen exists in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 7 percent are found.

Failen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Failen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Failen last name declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Failen Last Name Statistics demography

Failen earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.44% less than the national average, earning $25,266 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faillen921/
Falen912,076/
Filen91403/
Failn912/
Fallen832,308/
Feilen831,064/
Fahlen83325/
Filien83116/
Failin83103/
Fileen8342/
Faleng8342/
Fielen8335/
Falent8320/
Faleun8314/
Faelen8311/
Vailen834/
Falien832/
Faulen832/
Filaen832/
Fileng832/
Fislen831/
Falaen831/
Falend831/
Fasiln831/
Foilen831/
Filemn831/
Fihlen831/
Faleen831/
Filent830/
Faylen830/
Fatlen830/
Filend830/
Flen80177/
Faln806/
Failing771,240/
Faulend7779/
Fallent7755/
Faulent7744/
Fallend7743/
Fahleen7724/
Foileng7715/
Falleen7712/
Failina7712/
Fiellen7712/
Faylend775/
Faylene773/
Vaillen773/
Falleng772/
Faillin772/
Feilien771/
Fayllen771/
Fallemn771/
Fasilnk771/
Falenne771/
Fasleen771/
Fuileng771/
Fayleen771/
Faaleen771/
Pfallen770/
Faullen770/
Fahleng770/
Fhallen770/
Fallien770/
Filin7313,535/
Valen733,075/
Falin732,679/
Vilen731,363/
Falyn73214/
Felen73158/
Filén73121/
Filem73108/
Falén7326/
Falem7316/
Flåen7315/
Falhn7311/
Flene739/
Filín738/
Flenø738/
Flenn737/
Falne735/
Fauln733/
Fylen733/
Vailn731/
Falln730/
Feuillen7182/
Faullend7148/
Filenova7125/
Filengue7118/
Falenova714/
Failling711/
Filina6716,852/
Filion678,762/
Fallin672,865/
Phalen672,617/
Falina672,227/
Fahlén671,416/
Vallen671,040/
Vilien67934/
Faling67778/
Faulin67574/
Philen67392/
Faglin67366/
Fehlen67341/
Fahlin67259/
Falyna67251/
Feuillien67170/
Valien67169/
Filing67163/
Vihlen67126/
Felien6797/
Falyon6760/
Falion6751/
Fitlin6750/
Falink6738/
Valøen6736/
Felenq6734/
Foulen6732/
Faelin6731/
Fallén6727/
Faslin6724/
Fatlin6720/
Foelen6719/
Fiolin6719/
Vaulen6719/
Vielen6717/
Felent6716/
Feslen6716/
Valeen6715/
Fihlén6714/
Faylin6714/
Feleen679/
Faleem678/
Feilin678/
Fløene676/
Falint676/
Falgin675/
Faläng675/
Filgin674/
Filyon674/
Viloen674/
Fallem673/
Fallyn672/
Vailin672/
Vileen672/
Feilenová671/
Felend671/
Fajlin671/
Fallne671/
Fuelen671/
Feelen671/
Voilen671/
Flehen671/
Fahlne671/
Viluen671/
Flenne671/
Vilaen671/
Valenn671/
Vahlen671/
Faulín671/
Fahlèn671/
Falhin671/
Feleng671/
Filhin671/
Filink671/
Faalng671/
Feloen671/
Fhelen670/
Filint670/
Fealin670/
Faulem670/
Filinn670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Failen
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