Faldella Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Faldella 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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Faldella Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy911:672,05258,782
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Faldella 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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Faldella Last Name Facts

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

Faldella is found in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Faldella? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,718,748th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Faldella are found; 81 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 81 percent are found in Italic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Italy, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 672,052. In Italy it is primarily concentrated in: Piedmont, where 78 percent reside, Emilia-Romagna, where 13 percent reside and Liguria, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Italy it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 15 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

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