Falda Surname

458,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 738 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Falda Surname User-submission:

It could derive, directly or through hypocoristic, from the Germanic name Faldus, Falda, existing both as a name in its own right, and as an apheretic form of names such as Mafalda, Barufaldus, Strufaldus or similar.

The use of this name gives an example in a recording of the second half of the 1200 to Montaperti in the Sienese: '.

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Falda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2221:275,48135,825
Brazil1721:1,244,61842,789
Cameroon1371:151,59916,647
United States681:5,330,278267,385
France681:976,805110,007
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Falda (378) may also be a first name.

Falda Surname Meaning

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It could derive, directly or through hypocoristic, from the Germanic name Faldus, Falda, existing both as a name in its own right, and as an apheretic form of names such as Mafalda, Barufaldus, Strufaldus or similar.

The use of this name gives an example in a recording of the second half of the 1200 to Montaperti in the Sienese: '..Die iovis presentavit salmam j panis.' Die lune infrascripta presentavit salmam j panis et anon Die lune xxx agusti presentavit salmam j panis, Faldus Mellioris ... '.

The surname Faldi is Tuscan, specific of Florence and Prato.

Falda has a small Piedmontese stock, in the province of Verona, and an even smaller one in the Veneto region in the Vicenza area and in the Verona area.

Faldella, very rare, has a possible Turin lineage.

Faldelli, very rare, is perhaps Venetian.

Faldini has small presences in the Bolognese and Palermo, with scattered unique feedback around the central-northern Italy.

Faldino and Faldo are almost unique.

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Falda Last Name Facts

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

Falda (Hindi: फालदा, Russian: Фалда) occurs more in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Falda? popularity and diffusion

The surname Falda is the 458,119th most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 9,874,723 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Falda are found; 30 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 30 percent are found in Italic Europe. Falda is also the 446,161st most commonly held first name globally It is held by 378 people.

Falda is most commonly held in Italy, where it is borne by 222 people, or 1 in 275,481. In Italy it is most common in: Piedmont, where 58 percent live, Veneto, where 30 percent live and Lombardy, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Italy Falda occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 23 percent live and Cameroon, where 19 percent live.

Falda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Falda has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Falda surname rose 2,267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Falda Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Falda are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.33% registered with the political party.

Falda earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.72% less than the national average, earning $36,367 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faldas911,046/
Faldaz9122/
Faldad9119/
Faldai913/
Faldea911/
Fhalda911/
Faldasz8341/
Faldaas8315/
Facilda833/
Faldaus831/
Valda805,735/
Faldi80986/
Folda80544/
Falde80260/
Faldo80187/
Faldy80164/
Fólda801/
Fassilda771/
Failde73919/
Foulda73709/
Falder73486/
Faldet73212/
Faildo73103/
Valday7382/
Faulde7346/
Folday7325/
Faldhi7323/
Faldes7322/
Fhaldi7321/
Valdau7317/
Foldah7316/
Valdea7315/
Valdai7314/
Faylde739/
Vaulda736/
Faílde736/
Faldey736/
Faldis735/
Fallde734/
Fealdi732/
Foldas732/
Valdha731/
Faldgi731/
Valdaí731/
Faldiz731/
Faldhy731/
Faldez731/
Faaldo731/
Foldat731/
Faldou731/
Faldot731/
Faldei731/
Vallda731/
Faldos731/
Fauldy730/
Faulder671,035/
Foldats6727/
Faildes6717/
Faldich6714/
Foulday672/
Faylder671/
Vfaldes671/
Follday671/
Fauldes671/
Feildad671/
Fahaldo670/
Fealder670/

Falda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Falda in the Hindi language
फालदाphalada63.64
फलदाphalada18.18
फाल्दाphalda9.09
फालडाphalada9.09
Falda in the Russian language
Фалдаfalda-

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