Fales Surname
Approximately 5,113 people bear this surname
Fales Surname Definition:
Local. Fale, a river of Cornwall, England; also, a rough, rocky place.
Fales Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,263 | 1:111,081 | 12,079 |
| Tanzania | 786 | 1:67,356 | 7,106 |
| Ukraine | 613 | 1:74,262 | 10,645 |
| Indonesia | 197 | 1:671,316 | 52,436 |
| Brazil | 54 | 1:3,964,339 | 108,357 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| Romania | 42 | 1:478,045 | 36,914 |
| Russia | 33 | 1:4,367,365 | 205,470 |
| Philippines | 25 | 1:4,049,529 | 157,830 |
| Czechia | 12 | 1:886,122 | 73,425 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,059 | 1:47,421 | 5,430 |
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.
Fales Demographics
Fales Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
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
Fales Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fales in the Hindi language | ||
| फालेस | phalesa | 50 |
| फलेस | phalesa | 50 |
| Fales in the Russian language | ||
| Фалес | fales | - |
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