Fales Surname

93,337th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Fales Surname Definition:

Local. Fale, a river of Cornwall, England; also, a rough, rocky place.

Fales Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2631:111,08112,079
Tanzania7861:67,3567,106
Ukraine6131:74,26210,645
Indonesia1971:671,31652,436
Brazil541:3,964,339108,357
Canada421:877,27667,671
Romania421:478,04536,914
Russia331:4,367,365205,470
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
France41:16,605,680368,153
England31:18,572,686338,250
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0591:47,4215,430

The alternate forms: Fáles (2) are calculated separately.

Fales (6,188) may also be a first name.

Fales Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. Fale, a river of Cornwall, England; also, a rough, rocky place.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Fales Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fales (Hindi: फालेस, Russian: Фалес) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Fáles. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fales? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 93,337th most prevalent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,425,297 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Fales live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. Fales is also the 84,015th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 6,188 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 3,263 people, or 1 in 111,081. In The United States it is primarily found in: Florida, where 9 percent reside, Maryland, where 8 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States Fales is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 15 percent reside and Ukraine, where 12 percent reside.

Fales Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fales has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fales last name increased 308 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fales Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Fales surname are 12.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.46% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fales earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.26% more than the national average, earning $45,849 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.81% less than the national average, earning $41,333 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fáles932/
Falese91708/
Failes91379/
Falles91287/
Falies91198/
Fayles9168/
Faules9129/
Faeles9122/
Fatles9115/
Feales916/
Falets913/
Falesh912/
Falees912/
Fgales911/
Falejs911/
Falesz911/
Faleus911/
Faleas910/
Faless910/
Fale8911,326/
Fals891,232/
Falesse8368/
Fallies8340/
Falesch8327/
Fallest8317/
Failles8317/
Pfahles8314/
Faleshe839/
Fallese832/
Fatleys832/
Fallets831/
Faulese831/
Faulets830/
Falless830/
Feasles830/
Faleh80136,303/
Vales8015,854/
Falls8012,315/
Falle807,808/
Fails802,078/
Faile801,851/
Faley801,683/
Fahle801,680/
Falce801,664/
Faler801,268/
Feles801,235/
Fayle801,125/
Faleu80544/
Falge80441/
Falis80414/
Fauls80369/
Falez80352/
Faule80349/
Foles80247/
Falet80236/
Falea80215/
Falež80135/
False80119/
Fatle80101/
Falei8081/
Falys8077/
Faale8071/
Fasle8067/
Feals8057/
Falej8045/
Fajle8044/
Falsh8031/
Falhe8031/
Fhale8027/
Falex8027/
Falås8013/
Feale8010/
Falee8010/
Falss809/
Falhs807/
Falie806/
Pfals805/
Faled802/
Falsø802/
Falze801/
Féles801/
Falsz801/
Falst800/
Fahls800/
Falesová7719/
Falesova774/
Faitless771/
Fallehes770/
Valles7396,853/
Faller7318,408/
Valeus735,847/
Fallis733,957/
Fallet733,129/
Faille732,514/
Phales731,927/
Falise73855/
Foiles73818/
Falley73622/
Fallea73587/
Vailes73546/
Valies73469/
Fasler73438/
Fealey73419/
Failey73401/
Faglie73364/
Fauler73358/
Failer73356/
Falher73238/
Föhles73234/
Faulls73191/
Feyles73188/
Faelis73167/
Falish73152/
Falisz73152/
Fatels73134/
Fauley73131/
Falche73122/
Faulet73106/
Fallie7394/
Pfahls7394/
Fahley7393/
Foules7392/
Valesh7390/
Foyles7382/
Feleus7381/
Foleis7379/
Feiles7367/
Felies7366/
Folles7365/
Falice7363/
Fallee7360/
Faleij7356/
Fallås7351/
Falleh7345/
Vaules7344/
Fayler7342/
Faulle7340/
Faslis7340/
Valeis7337/
Pfaler7335/
Folest7334/
Falais7334/
Falech7333/
Faliez7332/
Fallei7329/
Faulis7327/
Faleer7326/
Veales7325/
Faatle7325/
Falyos7321/
Faylee7320/
Faytle7319/
Foleas7318/
Falyse7317/
Failep7317/
Falett7316/
Felesh7316/
Fatlis7314/
Folies7313/
Fhaile7311/
Fatler739/
Feeles737/
Foleys737/
Fasley736/
Valees736/
Faleih736/
Falsch736/
Failie736/
Failis736/
Folhes736/
Feules736/
Vaales736/
Failee735/
Fayley733/
Fahale733/
Faisle733/
Falois732/
Fhalle732/
Faulst732/
Valess732/
Fallse732/
Faylet732/
Fahleu732/
Faleet732/
Failet732/
Fatley731/
Fhasle731/
Faulee731/
Fealse731/
Facils731/
Fahlis731/
Faijle731/
Failej731/
Failse731/
Falgey731/
Fallst731/
Faalls731/
Fhaler731/
Fattle731/
Folets731/
Falieh731/
Feleis731/
Faletz731/
Faylle731/
Fallec731/
Fautle731/
Fayleh731/
Faylie731/
Faylis731/
Failed731/
Faileu731/
Falead731/
Faledh731/
Falije731/
Falijs731/
Falios731/
Falleu731/
Fallex731/
Felesz731/
Faaler731/
Falihe731/
Vhales731/
Fasleh731/
Falzze731/
Falled731/
Faleed731/
Faleez731/
Felhes731/
Falehy730/
Faloey730/
Faulie730/
Feasle730/
Faaley730/
Falshe730/
Falhis730/
Failez730/
Faulse730/
Folges730/
Fooles730/
Pfhale730/
Faills730/
Faslle730/
Faleey730/
Faslee730/
Fauselles711/
Vale6794,643/
Fole6712,920/
Fala677,900/
Fali674,673/
Pfaller673,423/
Falaise672,241/
Vals671,001/
Falz67597/
Falé67552/
Failler67426/
Faillie67374/
Falisse67344/
Fautley67306/
Faillet67296/
Fols67294/
Faly67218/
Faulise67195/
Folleas67183/
Fattler67177/
Follesø67154/
Fallais67146/
Follese67125/
Vallies67111/
Feasley6797/
Falahey6788/
Featley6783/
Falleth6781/
Vailles6768/
Feilles6765/
Feeleus6764/
Feasler6764/
Valesch6753/
Fahaler6744/
Feilhes6743/
Fauller6739/
Fottles6736/
Faloise6735/
Faleggi6735/
Fallett6730/
Follest6725/
Fallise6721/
Faitler6718/
Fallehy6718/
Fallhei6717/
Falsche6716/
Facelle6714/
Foleiss6714/
Faselle6713/
Falx6713/
Falisch6713/
Fasille6712/
Feuless6711/
Facille6710/
Valleis6710/
Valless679/
Fahller678/
Vallees677/
Fallice676/
Fealleh675/
Valleus675/
Foehles675/
Fauglie675/
Falhley674/
Follets674/
Pfhaler673/
Fathlee673/
Faillis673/
Falß673/
Vallejs672/
Vayless672/
Fassels672/
Fhaller672/
Faliche672/
Fallois672/
Falá672/
Feleshs672/
Valleas672/
Pfailey671/
Fhaulis671/
Fhealey671/
Faulist671/
Featler671/
Fahllis671/
Faisley671/
Faitley671/
Fallerr671/
Fallsch671/
Fatlije671/
Fatelle671/
Fahaleh671/
Vallões671/
Falller671/
Vailões671/
Vallles671/
Fautler671/
Falsová671/
Falè671/
Faitlis671/
Falishe671/
Fajtler671/
Fallece671/
Fallios671/
Feelies671/
Folesse671/
Foyless671/
Foolest671/
Feulies671/
Fhalher671/
Fa'alea671/
Falaish671/
Folleis671/
Falahei671/
Faylher671/
Fayller671/
Fausley670/
Foulles670/
Falahie670/
Folless670/
Follies670/
Falliss670/
Fausler670/
Fealler670/
Phailes670/
Faullis670/
Fatlley670/
Faisler670/
Foletts670/
Fasller670/
Pfauler670/
Phaless670/
Failhet670/
Feilies670/
Fallehe670/
Faylerr670/
Feelees670/

Fales Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fales in the Hindi language
फालेसphalesa50
फलेसphalesa50
Fales in the Russian language
Фалесfales-

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