Failes Surname

755,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Failes Surname Definition:

Faile’s (Son): v. Fall(e.

Failes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
England1421:392,38127,229
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:273,88119,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Failes (139) may also be a first name.

Failes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Faile’s (Son): v. Fall(e.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Dutch, Fels, Velse; from the French, Fèliers (?); a personal name.$

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Failes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Failes is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Failes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Failes is the 755,622nd most commonly used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 19,228,353 people. The last name Failes is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Failes live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. Failes is also the 784,558th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 139 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 154 people, or 1 in 2,353,629. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Oklahoma, where 23 percent live, Virginia, where 14 percent live and Kansas, where 12 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 37 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Failes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Failes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Failes last name increased 385 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Failes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Failes surname are 16.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Failes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.99% more than the national average, earning $47,893 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.94% more than the national average, earning $52,138 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Failles9217/
Faieles921/
Files915,508/
Fales915,113/
Fails912,078/
Faile911,851/
Faitless861/
Faille832,514/
Foiles83818/
Falese83708/
Vailes83546/
Fileus83532/
Filges83449/
Failey83401/
Failer83356/
Falles83287/
Falies83198/
Filies83174/
Fileds8386/
Filles8372/
Fayles8368/
Feiles8367/
Faiole8356/
Fieles8342/
Faules8329/
Faeles8322/
Filhes8319/
Fileas8318/
Failep8317/
Fatles8315/
Fhaile8311/
Fioles837/
Filesh836/
Failie836/
Feales836/
Failis836/
Falaes835/
Failee835/
Filets834/
Falets833/
Faisle833/
Fajile833/
Faiele833/
Falesh832/
Failet832/
Falees832/
Fgales831/
Facils831/
Faijle831/
Failej831/
Failse831/
Filese831/
Failed831/
Faileu831/
Falejs831/
Falesz831/
Filejs831/
Filexs831/
Fileïs831/
Faiile831/
Fayile831/
Faleus831/
Failez830/
Faleas830/
Faills830/
Filess830/
Faiols830/
Faless830/
Fale8011,326/
File806,816/
Fals801,232/
Fles80476/
Fielies772,341/
Failler77426/
Faillie77374/
Faillet77296/
Vailoes77174/
Vailles7768/
Falesse7768/
Feilles7765/
Feilhes7743/
Fallies7740/
Falesch7727/
Fajoles7727/
Faitler7718/
Fallest7717/
Pfahles7714/
Fasille7712/
Facille7710/
Faleshe779/
Filhaes777/
Filesch777/
Fielles775/
Faillis773/
Fallese772/
Fatleys772/
Pfailey771/
Fayille771/
Faisley771/
Faitley771/
Vaiiles771/
Vailões771/
Faielle771/
Faitlis771/
Fijales771/
Fallets771/
Fieleis771/
Faulese771/
Filheis771/
Filhoes771/
Faiolle771/
Faulets770/
Phailes770/
Faelles770/
Falless770/
Faisler770/
Failhet770/
Feilies770/
Feasles770/
Faleh73136,303/
Faila7333,796/
Vales7315,854/
Falls7312,315/
Falle737,808/
Filer734,914/
Viles733,428/
Filep733,205/
Filis732,119/
Faley731,683/
Fahle731,680/
Falce731,664/
Vaile731,310/
Faler731,268/
Feles731,235/
Fayle731,125/
Filet73876/
Fyles73744/
Filex73640/
Faleu73544/
Vails73522/
Flesh73482/
Filie73450/
Falge73441/
Falis73414/
Faili73387/
Fauls73369/
Feile73354/
Falez73352/
Faule73349/
Pfile73346/
Fiole73332/
Faily73316/
Filec73278/
Filea73267/
Filey73237/
Falet73236/
Filej73228/
Falea73215/
Filee73146/
Filée73140/
Falež73135/
Feils73133/
Fiele73124/
False73119/
Fileš73103/
Fatle73101/
Filez7398/
Fless7392/
Falei7381/
Falys7377/
Faale7371/
Fasle7367/
Fiels7358/
Feals7357/
Faele7351/
Falej7345/
Fajle7344/
Filei7341/
Filed7338/
Falsh7331/
Falhe7331/
Fhale7327/
Falex7327/
Foils7323/
Flese7320/
Fileh7319/
Filge7318/
Fitle7313/
Flejs7313/
Falås7313/
Foile7311/
Feale7310/
Falee7310/
Falss739/
Fisle737/
Falhs737/
Falie736/
Flesz735/
Pfals735/
Failé735/
Filje734/
Fuile733/
Fuils732/
Fileu732/
Filhe732/
Fhile732/
Fihle732/
Faled732/
Falsø732/
Fáles732/
Flles732/
Falze731/
Féles731/
Falsz731/
Falst730/
Faels730/
Fahls730/
Fajolles71120/
Fayolles7165/
Vaillies7140/
Faucille7125/
Feuilles7125/
Falesová7119/
Feuilhes7119/
Faggiole7112/
Falesova714/
Faillech714/
Faillece712/
Fileisse711/
Fieliesh711/
Phailoes711/
Vailloes711/
Fallehes710/
Valles6796,853/
Faller6718,408/
Failla679,287/
Feiler676,067/
Valeus675,847/
Filice675,565/
Fallis673,957/
Fallet673,129/
Faiola672,737/
Phales671,927/
Voiles671,358/
Fisler671,224/
Filios671,192/
Failli671,095/
Vaille671,045/
Fajila67908/
Falise67855/
Falley67622/
Felles67588/
Fallea67587/
Valoes67573/
Failly67552/
Valies67469/
Fauchille67454/
Fitler67447/
Fasler67438/
Faioli67437/
Fealey67419/
Vileus67394/
Faglie67364/
Fauler67358/
Vailea67309/
Fayila67301/
Falher67238/
Vailhe67220/
Fhaili67205/
Fayele67196/
Faulls67191/
Feyles67188/
Vaills67187/
Faelis67167/
Filist67162/
Falish67152/
Falisz67152/
Fatels67134/
Fauley67131/
Figlie67122/
Falche67122/
Philes67122/
Failui67112/
Faulet67106/
Feille67106/
Fallie6794/
Pfahls6794/
Fahley6793/
Foules6792/
Valesh6790/
Feihle6784/
Foyles6782/
Feleus6781/
Fiolis6779/
Felies6766/
Falice6763/
Fallee6760/
Vilhes6758/
Faleij6756/
Fajole6755/
Filyos6753/
Vilesh6752/
Felese6752/
Fallås6751/
Phaile6749/
Valaes6747/
Falleh6745/
Vaules6744/
Filiss6744/
Fylesh6744/
Fayler6742/
Fajale6741/
Faulle6740/
Filehr6740/
Faslis6740/
Vayile6739/
Fayole6738/
Valeis6737/
Pfaler6735/
Falais6734/
Falech6733/
Fillez6732/
Faliez6732/
Filgis6731/
Filepp6730/
Fallei6729/
Faiela6727/
Faulis6727/
Faleer6726/
Foitle6726/
Veales6725/
Fayale6725/
Faatle6725/
Flejsz6722/
Falyos6721/
Faylee6720/
Fielis6720/
Faytle6719/
Flesse6719/
Falyse6717/
Falett6716/
Felesh6716/
Failia6715/
Vailey6714/
Fatlis6714/
Filise6714/
Fajili6712/
Faeley6711/
Failai6710/
Filett6710/
Filher6710/
Fülles6710/
Fatler679/
Filuis679/
Fhaily679/
Fojile679/
Failay678/
Feeles677/
Failoj676/
Fasley676/
Fleshe676/
Viloes676/
Valees676/
Faleih676/
Falsch676/
Fajule676/
Vieles676/
Feules676/
Vaales676/
Fitlhe676/
Vilies675/
Fileph675/
Pfeile675/
Vaiele675/
Veiles675/
Fylets675/
Felest674/
Filiey674/
Faelee674/
Fawele674/
Fejles674/
Fiyele674/
Filays674/
Fittle673/
Fayley673/
Faijli673/
Failaj673/
Fahale673/
Faisli673/
Fajele673/
Foiler672/
Falois672/
Fielea672/
Vaiile672/
Failoa672/
Foills672/
Fuiley672/
Fhalle672/
Faulst672/
Fileep672/
Filiez672/
Filois672/
Valess672/
Fallse672/
Faylet672/
Fihlie672/
Filais672/
Faitli672/
Fahleu672/
Fielsø672/
Fiyale672/
Fislet672/
Filetz672/
Filhet672/
Faleet672/
Felexs672/
Fielie672/
Feilee672/
Failiz672/
Fitley671/
Fetles671/
Foiley671/
Fatley671/
Filish671/
Filisz671/
Fitlis671/
Fitlle671/
Fhasle671/
Fhilis671/
Fieley671/
Feiled671/
Faulee671/
Fealse671/
Fahlis671/
Falgey671/
Fallst671/
Faaili671/
Fassillis671/
Fujale671/
Vajile671/
Vaiels671/
Vaileu671/
Vailsh671/
Faalls671/
Fhaler671/
Fattle671/
Pfiler671/
Fisley671/
Falieh671/
Fojale671/
Feleis671/
Faletz671/
Faylle671/
Fallec671/
Fhiler671/
Vileas671/
Viless671/
Vaiule671/
Vailis671/
Vailez671/
Vuiles671/
Fautle671/
Fauele671/
Fayleh671/
Faylie671/
Faylis671/
Faelea671/
Faillá671/
Faiali671/
Falead671/
Faledh671/
Falije671/
Falijs671/
Falios671/
Falleu671/
Fallex671/
Felaes671/
Felais671/
Felesz671/
Foiele671/
Foilet671/
Fileth671/
Fileap671/
Filech671/
Fielsz671/
Fioley671/
Fisils671/
Faaler671/
Fauselles671/
Faiala671/
Feilei671/
Falihe671/
Vhales671/
Fielhe671/
Failgi671/
Failit671/
Fasleh671/
Falzze671/
Falled671/
Faleed671/
Faleez671/
Felhes671/
Feiley670/
Falehy670/
Faloey670/
Filhey670/
Phails670/
Faulie670/
Pfilie670/
Feasle670/
Faaley670/
Falshe670/
Fileer670/
Fitleh670/
Falhis670/
Fielss670/
Fayels670/
Felges670/
Faulse670/
Feisle670/
Pfhale670/
Fihley670/
Faslle670/
Fhiele670/
Fihler670/
Feilie670/
Faleey670/
Faslee670/

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