Falasca Surname

105,447th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,440 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Falasca Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the name of an ethnic group Falisci (original population of central Italy) or even from a nickname originated from the word falasca (sort of straw used to produce chairs, flasks and demijohns), or from place names.

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Falasca Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy3,1441:19,4523,340
United States4721:767,92159,720
Brazil4391:487,64118,415
Argentina1991:214,79117,691
Venezuela521:580,84810,516
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
England281:1,989,93178,001
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
France71:9,488,960336,266
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Falasca (45) may also be a first name.

Falasca Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the name of an ethnic group Falisci (original population of central Italy) or even from a nickname originated from the word falasca (sort of straw used to produce chairs, flasks and demijohns), or from place names. Trace of this cognomization is found in Rome in 1600 with the Dominican friar Basilius Falasca.

The surname Falasca is specific to Lazio, Abruzzo and Molise.

Falaschi is typical of the area that includes Tuscany, Romagna Marche up to the maceratino, Umbria and upper Lazio.

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Falasca Last Name Facts

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

The surname Falasca occurs more in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Falasca click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Falasca? popularity and diffusion

Falasca is the 105,447th most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,641,339 people. Falasca occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Falasca live; 71 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 71 percent live in Italic Europe. Falasca is also the 1,504,468th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 45 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is held by 3,144 people, or 1 in 19,452. In Italy Falasca is most common in: Lazio, where 54 percent are found, Abruzzo, where 25 percent are found and Molise, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Italy this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Brazil, where 10 percent are found.

Falasca Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Falasca are 43.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.97% registered with the party.

The amount Falasca earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 37.45% less than the national average, earning €18,783 per year; in South Africa they earn 88.93% less than the national average, earning R 26,316 per year; in United States they earn 8.61% more than the national average, earning $46,865 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.18% more than the national average, earning $57,224 CAD per year.

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