Falero Surname

73,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uruguay
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Falero Surname User-submission:

This surname likely originates in northeastern Italy around the 13th century, according to the ancestry website, House of Names. This idea is supported by the Latin and Italian meanings of the name, as it is not patronymic (associated to a specific bloodline or ancestry).

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Falero Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uruguay2,7001:1,271143
Puerto Rico8351:4,252315
Spain7801:59,9395,450
Peru7631:41,6573,811
United States6901:525,30343,812
Argentina3611:118,40310,010
Cuba2131:54,0972,143
Brazil1051:2,038,80364,511
Nigeria501:3,542,855104,248
India401:19,176,635286,670
Venezuela351:862,97413,724
Mexico281:4,433,07927,489
Ecuador281:568,06611,415
Gibraltar251:1,358302
England211:2,653,24194,788
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Falero (12) may also be a first name.

Falero Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname likely originates in northeastern Italy around the 13th century, according to the ancestry website, House of Names. This idea is supported by the Latin and Italian meanings of the name, as it is not patronymic (associated to a specific bloodline or ancestry). The name is very close to the Latin word, faler, which means 'apportionment'. As a potentially occupational name, it could be associated to accountants and legal workers of the era in which the surname originates. There are several defunct medieval towns, ports, and bays which bear the name in Italy as well. All of these landmarks were associated with the business of trade, further establishing the occupational meaning of the name.

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Falero Last Name Facts

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

The last name Falero (Marathi: फलेरो, Russian: Фалеро) is borne by more people in Uruguay than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Falero? popularity and diffusion

Falero is the 73,185th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,082,845 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Falero live; 59 percent live in South America and 46 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. Falero is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name globally, held by 12 people.

The surname is most numerous in Uruguay, where it is borne by 2,700 people, or 1 in 1,271. In Uruguay it is most common in: Montevideo Department, where 32 percent live, Canelones Department, where 29 percent live and Florida Department, where 9 percent live. Not including Uruguay this surname exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in Puerto Rico, where 12 percent live and Spain, where 12 percent live.

Falero Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Falero last name are 37.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.57% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Falero earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 11.36% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,183 per year and in United States they earn 6.01% less than the national average, earning $40,555 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faleiro928,903/
Faliero92539/
Fallero9261/
Falerou9225/
Falhero925/
Faletro924/
Falerot921/
Faleros921/
Faleyro921/
Faulero921/
Falerod920/
Faleiros862,758/
Falleiro86447/
Falheiro86184/
Falliero8657/
Falierou8624/
Falearos867/
Faeleiro861/
Falgerho861/
Valero83131,436/
Falera83329/
Faloro83125/
Falaro8332/
Felero8310/
Folero838/
Faliro831/
Falleiros80706/
Falheiros8057/
Fallierou8037/
Fautleroy806/
Vallero772,253/
Follero771,482/
Valeiro77787/
Fallera77501/
Faletra77408/
Valiero77357/
Faleira77105/
Foleros7739/
Folerou7726/
Faliera7725/
Fallaro7724/
Phalero7713/
Folgero7710/
Feleiro7710/
Falgera778/
Valerro777/
Valeroy774/
Falaroh774/
Falorou772/
Valeroh772/
Valerou772/
Foliero771/
Valeyro771/
Foleero771/
Faularo771/
Foleiro771/
Folliero71524/
Valleroy71468/
Faleyras71195/
Falleira7162/
Follerot7140/
Falliera7132/
Valheiro7125/
Valliero7125/
Valleiro714/
Faleiras714/
Valherro713/
Falheira712/
Folleros712/
Vallerou711/
Fallerra711/
Valleroi711/
Vallerro711/
Vallejro711/
Valierou711/
Folllero711/
Valieroy711/
Valera67109,450/
Felera67157/
Falora67144/
Falara67107/
Velero67101/
Valaro6750/
Volero6740/
Valiro6712/
Falira6712/
Folera678/
Falahrooy677/
Falgairou675/
Felaro675/
Folaro673/
Feloro671/
Valeró671/
Falheiras671/
Foloro671/
Foliro671/
Valoro671/
Vallierou671/

Falero Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Falero in the Marathi language
फलेरोphalero55.56
फालेरोphalero44.44
Falero in the Russian language
Фалероfalero-

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