Faldini Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Faldini 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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Faldini Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1421:430,68146,739
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
France111:6,038,429280,838
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Faldini 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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Faldini Last Name Facts

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

The surname Faldini is most common in Italy. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Faldini? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,121,821st most common last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 33,738,638 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Faldini reside; 66 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 66 percent reside in Italic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Italy, where it is carried by 142 people, or 1 in 430,681. In Italy Faldini is primarily found in: Emilia-Romagna, where 42 percent reside, Umbria, where 19 percent reside and Sicily, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Italy it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 11 percent reside and Belgium, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foldini863/
Faldeni862/
Faldine860/
Falldine8034/
Valdinei8020/
Valdinie801/
Voldini7132/
Valdine7116/
Faldene712/
Foldine711/
Valdhiny6716/
Fouldine674/
Valdinea671/
Valdiney671/
Feildine671/
Valdene576/
Foldýna571/
Foldene570/
Valdenea53100/
Foldenes539/
Foldenyi535/
Foldener530/
Valldeneu5068/

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