Failis Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Failis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Failis (33) may also be a first name.
Failis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Failis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Failis (Hindi: फैलिस) has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Failis.
How Common Is The Last Name Failis? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Failis reside; 50 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 50 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,807,719th most common forename throughout the world It is held by 33 people.
The surname Failis is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 9,831,408. In Malaysia Failis is primarily concentrated in: Kuala Lumpur, where 33 percent reside, Sabah, where 33 percent reside and Selangor, where 33 percent reside. Besides Malaysia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and India, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Failis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Failis in the Hindi language | ||
| फैलिस | phailisa | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Failis
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