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Where Does The Last Name Falaye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Falaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻼﻱ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Falaye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 116,792^nd most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,847,287 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Falaye are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 82,903^rd most frequent forename in the world, held by 6,317 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,828 people, or 1 in 46,276. In Nigeria Falaye is most prevalent in: Ekiti, where 32 percent reside, Ondo, where 23 percent reside and Lagos, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Falaye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Falaye last name is primarily Christian (90%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Falaye last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Falaye earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 27.05% more than the national average, earning $54,821 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.97% more than the national average, earning $52,150 CAD per year.