Falafale Surname

564,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 561 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Falafale Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Falafale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India5591:1,372,21053,043
Iran21:38,391,262236,033

Falafale Last Name Facts

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

The last name Falafale (Marathi: फलफले) occurs most in India. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Falafale? popularity and diffusion

Falafale is the 564,325th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 12,990,278 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Falafale are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The last name Falafale is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 559 people, or 1 in 1,372,210. In India Falafale is most common in: Maharashtra, where 100 percent live. Excluding India this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Iran, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Falafal9314/
Falafala8840/
Falafali881/
Falaphale821/
Phalafale821/
Velafale752/
Phalafala71787/
Valaphal631/
Phalaphal596/
Phalafola591/
Phalaphala5638/
Fallowfeild532/
Valaphol501/

Falafale Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Falafale in the Marathi language
फलफलेphalaphale97.45
फळफलेphalaphale1.39
फलफळेphalaphale1.16

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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
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  • 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 Falafale
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