Faiolo Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Faiolo Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the toponym Ternano di Faiolo, or from other toponyms, such as the Faiola forest, derived in turn from the dialectal word faiola, meaning 'beech tree', 'of beeches'.

Ancient traces of these cognominisations are found in an act dated 1343 where among the others one mentions a Guillelmo Arnaldi de Faiola notary Provençal, an Arnaldo de Faiola and an Ademario de Faiola domicelli, at the end of 1600 in Livorno there is a certain Anselmus Faiolus, French merchant.

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Faiolo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Faiolo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the toponym Ternano di Faiolo, or from other toponyms, such as the Faiola forest, derived in turn from the dialectal word faiola, meaning 'beech tree', 'of beeches'.

Ancient traces of these cognominisations are found in an act dated 1343 where among the others one mentions a Guillelmo Arnaldi de Faiola notary Provençal, an Arnaldo de Faiola and an Ademario de Faiola domicelli, at the end of 1600 in Livorno there is a certain Anselmus Faiolus, French merchant.

The Faiola surname is typically from Lazio, of the Roman, Latin and Frosinone.

Faioli, very rare, has a small stock in the campobassano and an even smaller one in the Cremona area.

Faiolo is practically unique.

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Faiolo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Faiolo occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Faiolo.

How Common Is The Last Name Faiolo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Faiolo is the 3,957,383rd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Faiolo live; 84 percent live in South America and 84 percent live in Luso-South America.

This last name is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 10,194,016. In Brazil Faiolo is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 90 percent reside and Rio Grande do Sul, where 10 percent reside. Besides Brazil this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Fagiolo921,444/
Faiuolo9244/
Failo91195/
Fiolo91167/
Faolo916/
Faggiolo8627/
Faiola832,737/
Faolou83306/
Faotlo83143/
Faillo8394/
Faiulo8383/
Failou8365/
Failos8333/
Vaiolo8327/
Fauolo8327/
Fajolo8313/
Failoj836/
Failoo836/
Fayolo835/
Failot834/
Fiolho834/
Failoa832/
Fiyolo831/
Fajilo831/
Failod831/
Fioloh831/
Fiolou831/
Fiollo830/
Faiello77572/
Faillot77171/
Fagiola7739/
Faiolla7729/
Feijolo7720/
Faholou7711/
Faiallo778/
Faillos772/
Fioullo771/
Fayolou771/
Faialou771/
Fa'aolo771/
Faoello770/
Faila7333,796/
Fiola731,885/
Violo731,376/
Faola73740/
Vailo73575/
Foulo73436/
Faelo73243/
Fialo73137/
Feilo7394/
Faulo7364/
Fielo7339/
Faylo7334/
Feolo7325/
Fyalo7315/
Vaolo738/
Fyolo734/
Fiolà732/
Fajlo731/
Fuilo731/
Foilo731/
Fiolá731/
Failouss71170/
Failloux7185/
Faggiola7113/
Fiocello714/
Faucillo713/
Fioiello711/
Fausillo711/
Fautillo711/
Fa'ailoa711/
Fiotillo711/
Fagiello711/
Failla679,287/
Fiallo677,960/
Fajila67908/
Fayola67660/
Vaillo67523/
Fayila67301/
Fayalo67226/
Fielou67167/
Fiello67118/
Foulou67117/
Faisla6768/
Faello6767/
Failah6761/
Fiyalo6757/
Faaola6747/
Fajola6737/
Foulot6728/
Faiela6727/
Fouloy6727/
Failaz6720/
Viollo6720/
Fautlo6718/
Foullo6718/
Fouelo6717/
Failia6715/
Fialio6715/
Fiolas6714/
Fauloh6712/
Failas6712/
Failat6711/
Faualo6711/
Fiolia6710/
Fahola6710/
Fejolo678/
Fajloo677/
Fiahlo676/
Fajalo675/
Fiolla675/
Vaiola674/
Phiolo674/
Foulop674/
Faillouss674/
Vayolo673/
Violio673/
Faullo673/
Phaolo673/
Fiolaz673/
Fijalo673/
Foulos673/
Faylos673/
Faulos672/
Faylot672/
Feiola672/
Vailou672/
Faoula672/
Faulot672/
Fouloi672/
Fouolo672/
Feilos671/
Feallo671/
Failuo671/
Faoola671/
Fégalo671/
Fuillo671/
Failau671/
Faileu671/
Failga671/
Failgo671/
Faillá671/
Fouloh671/
Foualo671/
Fialos671/
Feolou671/
Fijelo671/
Fiyola671/
Faiala671/
Vajolo671/
Fiatlo671/
Feoulo671/
Fawelo670/

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