Fall Surname

1,150th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 465,147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Fall Surname Definition:

This surname has been adopted by members of the Deme clan, of the Wolof people. The clan's totem is the donkey, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become donkeys when they die.

Fall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal422,2781:358
Mauritania13,1681:31141
United States5,7271:63,2897,410
Mali5,4851:3,094241
France3,9561:16,7901,823
Spain2,7901:16,7571,897
Morocco1,9431:17,7442,710
Guinea1,8851:6,278258
England1,1991:46,4705,845
Ghana9011:29,9903,547
Chad6741:20,1662,465
Canada5611:65,6787,612
Saudi Arabia5171:59,6828,852
Gabon4041:4,676852
Italy3911:156,41124,260
Ivory Coast3371:68,4613,882
Sweden3201:30,7712,519
Brazil3181:673,19024,834
Poland2401:158,37022,385
Australia2371:113,90612,650
South Africa2241:241,86524,757
Germany1751:460,03140,524
Burkina Faso1341:136,9563,674
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Switzerland931:88,3119,808
Austria881:96,76614,085
Belgium851:135,25519,444
Niger831:231,2297,510
United Arab Emirates641:143,16111,536
Benin501:206,71219,428
Cuba461:250,4944,862
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Wales391:79,3476,699
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Denmark361:156,79813,614
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Gambia251:76,938264
Cameroon241:865,37858,754
China241:56,971,7323,099
India221:34,866,608408,224
Hungary211:467,44230,347
Ireland191:247,8399,475
Norway181:285,68329,080
Congo171:293,4768,994
Finland171:323,33523,349
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Greece161:692,48777,522
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Togo91:805,3086,372
Turkey91:8,646,825130,497
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Cape Verde61:88,2742,986
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
Djibouti41:228,733966
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland591:75,0825,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6111:39,8945,070
Wales201:78,4213,652
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1951:42,0244,909

Fall (1,727) may also be a first name.

Fall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname has been adopted by members of the Deme clan, of the Wolof people. The clan's totem is the donkey, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become donkeys when they die.

— Forebears.io

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Froggatt,' a township in Derbyshire, on the border of Yorkshire, near Sheffield. This surname has spread widely.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the fall,' i.e. waterfall, or local declivity, from residence thereby.

Edmund del Fal, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard del Fal, Lincolnshire, ibid.

William de la Falle, Gloucestershire, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the Fall or Declivity [M.E, falle; Middle English fallen, Old English f(e)allan, to fall]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

When not a synonym of Mulfaal, q.v., it is a Scottish name-MacPháil (W) MIF 159

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) Dweller at, or near, the Fal, a river in Cornwall; dweller near the waterfall.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

1, See Times and Seasons. 2. In the North of England the name is frequently of Gipsy origin. See Faw. 3. The De Fall of the H.R. shows a local origin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

also Faw, Faa, a celebrated Gipsy name in the north of England; also found in the London Directory. It is probably from locality, as in H.R. we find De Fall.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

The Froggatts, who derive their is a from a hamlet in the village of Curbar, are principally represent in the Chesterfield district. Eyam possessed a family of the __ in the last century and in the early part of the present century (W.). Thomas Froggatt, of Calver, yeoman, died in 1710__ The name is also established in Herefordshire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Fall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fall (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻝ) is found most in Senegal. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fall? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fall is the 1,150th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 15,667 people. The surname Fall occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Fall live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Fall is also the 184,711th most frequent first name in the world, held by 1,727 people.

The last name Fall is most commonly used in Senegal, where it is carried by 422,278 people, or 1 in 35. In Senegal it is most prevalent in: Dakar Region, where 29 percent are found, Diourbel Region, where 19 percent are found and Thiès Region, where 16 percent are found. Barring Senegal this last name is found in 112 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Fall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fall has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fall surname expanded 479 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 68 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 142 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (54%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fall last name are 0.91999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.31% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fall earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 76.42% less than the national average, earning €7,080 per year; in Norway they earn 51.41% more than the national average, earning 524,011 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 31.68% more than the national average, earning R 312,912 per year; in United States they earn 2.58% less than the national average, earning $42,037 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.4% less than the national average, earning $44,018 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Falle897,808/
Faull891,913/
Faill89228/
Fallh89190/
Fallt8935/
Falll8925/
Fhall8918/
Fajll896/
Pfall894/
Fallì891/
Faall891/
Falld891/
Feall890/
Fal8623,177/
Faille802,514/
Faulle8040/
Fatell8023/
Fhalle802/
Faylle801/
Fahall801/
Fasell800/
Facell800/
Faslle800/
Vall7533,275/
Faal7514,983/
Fale7511,326/
Faul757,586/
Fahl754,510/
Fail752,763/
Feal751,630/
Foll751,300/
Fasl751,203/
Falh751,094/
Fhal75891/
Falt75620/
Fayl75291/
Fajl75202/
Falp7561/
Pfal7550/
Fald7539/
Fatl756/
Faël753/
Vfal751/
Ffal751/
Fassell7389/
Fattell7336/
Fallová7324/
Fallova7323/
Faitell7321/
Faytell739/
Fausell738/
Fascell736/
Fealleh735/
Feasell733/
Feacell731/
Wfaallh731/
Fachell731/
Fasil6746,070/
Fahal677,316/
Fasel674,061/
Pfahl672,402/
Folle671,895/
Faile671,851/
Faisl671,833/
Fayle671,125/
Fatel67469/
Facil67466/
Veall67422/
Faule67349/
Vaill67324/
Fhail67243/
Fajtl67242/
Faldt67139/
Feill6790/
Faale6771/
Fasle6767/
Faijl6743/
Phall6741/
Faitl6741/
Fauhl6738/
Vallø6731/
Falhe6731/
Fhale6727/
Fatil6726/
Foull6719/
Faaal6719/
Pfail6718/
Foill6712/
Pfaul6712/
Facel6711/
Follå6711/
Feale6710/
Fagli6710/
Fa'al678/
Falhs677/
Pfhal676/
Feasl675/
Faysl675/
Faail674/
Fasyl674/
Fauld673/
Pfayl673/
Fahul673/
Valll672/
Pfalt672/
Fooll672/
Faßel672/
Feull671/
Fausl671/
Fayld671/
Feahl671/
Fahlh671/
Faldh671/
Falht671/
Foyll671/
V'All671/
Vaall671/
Vallì671/
Vallė671/
Fauchill671/
Faulì671/
Faylh671/
Faytl671/
Faslh671/
Feyll671/
Fathl671/
Fauël671/
Pfaal671/
Fhaul671/
Fahhl671/
Facyl671/
Featl671/
Pfoll670/
Feald670/
Fallehes670/
Feachell670/
Fayhl670/
Vaull670/
Fgoll670/

Fall Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fall in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﺎﻝfal73.33
ﺍﻓﺎﻝafal23.82
ﺃﻓﺎﻝafal2.59
ﻓﺎﻟﻪfalh0.12
ﺍﻟﻔﺎﻝalfal0.06
ﺇﻓﺎﻝafal0.03
ﺍﻓﻞafl0.03
ﻓﺎﻟﻞfall0.03

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