Faleye Surname

32,177th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Faleye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faleye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria16,2281:10,9161,138
Benin1211:85,41810,024
England1121:497,48331,781
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Faleye (836) may also be a first name.

Faleye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Faleye is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Faleye.

How Common Is The Last Name Faleye? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 32,177th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 439,963 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Faleye reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 282,418th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 836 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 16,228 people, or 1 in 10,916. In Nigeria Faleye is most numerous in: Lagos, where 29 percent live, Osun, where 16 percent live and Ekiti, where 15 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Faleye Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Faleye last name is predominantly Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Faleye surname are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Faleye earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.35% more than the national average, earning $46,320 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faleiye929/
Faleeye923/
Falleye923/
Faleyes921/
Faley911,683/
Falee9110/
Faloye837,684/
Falaye833,945/
Falley83622/
Fealey83419/
Failey83401/
Fauley83131/
Valeye8398/
Fahley8393/
Fallee8360/
Feleye8353/
Faylee8320/
Faleya8314/
Faleyi8313/
Faeley8311/
Faluye837/
Fasley836/
Fealye835/
Faulye835/
Foleye835/
Failee835/
Fallye834/
Fayley833/
Faliye833/
Falaee833/
Faloee832/
Fatley831/
Faulee831/
Falgey831/
Falyeh831/
Faleyo831/
Falyee831/
Failye831/
Falehy830/
Faloey830/
Faaley830/
Faluey830/
Faleey830/
Falaiye77481/
Fautley77306/
Feasley7797/
Falahey7788/
Featley7783/
Valleye7744/
Falayep7727/
Fallehy7718/
Falajee779/
Falloye779/
Feleyeh776/
Faalaye776/
Fahleyi774/
Falhley774/
Fatleys772/
Faaliye771/
Pfailey771/
Fhealey771/
Faehley771/
Faisley771/
Faitley771/
Falioye771/
Falaeyi771/
Falayee771/
Phaleye771/
Fausley770/
Fatlley770/
Foley73119,017/
Valey735,414/
Falay731,734/
Falae73639/
Faleu73544/
Folee73240/
Falea73215/
Feley73112/
Falue7391/
Falei7381/
Falej7345/
Falie736/
Folye735/
Faloy734/
Faloe732/
Faluy730/
Fallouey7147/
Fallahee7139/
Fallahey712/
Valeyehe711/
Feathley710/
Valley6710,135/
Feeley678,771/
Folley675,248/
Faluyi673,222/
Falayi672,266/
Faloyo671,034/
Valeie67658/
Fallea67587/
Vealey67529/
Fallay67466/
Phalee67319/
Valaye67294/
Falejo67255/
Faliya67214/
Valiye67107/
Falayo6796/
Fallie6794/
Faleia6764/
Valeya6763/
Vauley6761/
Faleij6756/
Falaie6755/
Fehley6751/
Falaei6748/
Foleya6747/
Foloye6747/
Fouley6746/
Falaya6731/
Fallei6729/
Folaye6721/
Feleya6721/
Fooley6715/
Vailey6714/
Faliyi6714/
Vahley6713/
Faleja6711/
Valoye6711/
Faloyi679/
Feleyi679/
Failay678/
Falahy677/
Foleys677/
Veleye677/
Faleih676/
Failie676/
Fosley675/
Falayu674/
Falowe674/
Faloya673/
Foolee673/
Faleha672/
Fuiley672/
Falloe672/
Falhay672/
Fahleu672/
Feylie672/
Feilee672/
Foiley671/
Fajlay671/
Phaley671/
Failej671/
Faloyd671/
Falyia671/
Faalae671/
Valeuy671/
Foleey671/
Fahloe671/
Faliyo671/
Faylie671/
Faloie671/
Faloue671/
Faelea671/
Faileu671/
Falead671/
Faleai671/
Falije671/
Falaiy671/
Falaje671/
Falawe671/
Falleu671/
Foleyi671/
Fealue671/
Foleyz671/
Felaye671/
Feloye671/
Faleus671/
Fayluy671/
Foyley670/
Feiley670/
Falloy670/
Foeley670/
Fohley670/
Faulie670/
Faalay670/
Foliey670/
Faleas670/
Faylae670/
Faslay670/
Follee670/
Valeey670/
Vaeley670/
Feyley670/

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