Falahee Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Falahee Surname Definition:

Woulfe gives Ó Faolchaidh as the Irish form of Falsey and of Falahee. Both these anglicized forms are well known in Co. Clare though by no means numerous there.

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Falahee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1711:2,119,643134,411
Ireland311:151,9016,891
England111:5,065,278148,650
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Falahee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Woulfe gives Ó Faolchaidh as the Irish form of Falsey and of Falahee. Both these anglicized forms are well known in Co. Clare though by no means numerous there.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Faolchaidh (W) Both forms are found in Co. Clare. SIF 65

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

This surname is an anglicized variant of Ó Faolchaidh, a surname originating in County Clare, which means 'descendant of the wolf-warrior'.

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Falahee Last Name Facts

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

The last name Falahee occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Falahee? popularity and diffusion

The last name Falahee is the 1,129,067th most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 34,053,953 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Falahee are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Falahee is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 171 people, or 1 in 2,119,643. In The United States Falahee is mostly found in: Michigan, where 34 percent live, Maryland, where 15 percent live and New York, where 14 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 14 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

Falahee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Falahee has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Falahee last name increased 1,140 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 103 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Falahee Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Falahee last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Falahee surname are 13.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.61% being registered with the political party.

Falahee earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.11% more than the national average, earning $53,985 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Falaee923/
Falaeye861/
Fallahey802/
Valaee7760/
Falaei7748/
Faloee772/
Vallaee716/
Vaalaaee671/
Valaei62302/
Velaee62117/
Valoee626/
Phaloee5713/
Valeaie571/
Folahiyo532/
Phalahiih501/

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