Faill Surname
Approximately 228 people bear this surname
Faill Surname Definition:
A curtailed form of Macphail, which see. (2) As the name is found on the west coast it may there be local from Fail in Ayrshire. Thomas Faill in Hyndhop, 1683 (Peebles CR.).
Faill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 148 | 1:376,473 | 26,505 |
| United States | 38 | 1:9,538,393 | 399,091 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 61 | 1:399,596 | 24,084 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:103,978 | 5,126 |
Faill Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A curtailed form of Macphail, which see. (2) As the name is found on the west coast it may there be local from Fail in Ayrshire. Thomas Faill in Hyndhop, 1683 (Peebles CR.).
A corruption of the Gaelic Mac-Phail.
From Phail, Gaelic for Paul. Hence Macphail.
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Faill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Faill (Hindi: फैलल) has its highest incidence in England. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Faill click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Faill? popularity and diffusion
The surname Faill is the 1,082,743rd most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 31,962,921 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Faill reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 376,473. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 22 percent are found, Northumberland, where 15 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Scotland, where 10 percent are found.
Faill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Faill has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 243 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Faill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Faill surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.
The amount Faill earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.28% less than the national average, earning R 68,256 per year and in United States they earn 6.37% less than the national average, earning $40,399 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Faill Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faill in the Hindi language | ||
| फैलल | phailala | - |
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