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.
Faill Demographics
Faill Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Faill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Faill (Hindi: फैलल) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Faill? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,082,743rd most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 31,962,921 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Faill are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most common in England, where it is carried by 148 people, or 1 in 376,473. In England it is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 22 percent are found, Northumberland, where 15 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 14 percent are found. Barring England it 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 prevalency of Faill has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Faill surname expanded 243 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Faill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Faill surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Faill surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered with the political 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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