Falling Surname
Approximately 504 people bear this surname
Falling Surname User-submission:
There's an important difference between the letters a, ä and æ in Scandinavian languages. The letter is pronounced as ae. When Fälling is spelled with an ä it refers to a specific place in Sweden of this name. And from where they took the surname, when they went to Denmark to find work.
Read More About This SurnameFalling Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 259 | 1:1,399,455 | 96,631 |
| Iran | 149 | 1:515,319 | 30,242 |
| Denmark | 32 | 1:176,397 | 14,920 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 1:1,195,683 | 67,545 |
Falling (41) may also be a first name.
Falling Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
There's an important difference between the letters a, ä and æ in Scandinavian languages. The letter is pronounced as ae. When Fälling is spelled with an ä it refers to a specific place in Sweden of this name. And from where they took the surname, when they went to Denmark to find work.
- Charlotte HjorthFalling Demographics
Average Falling Salary in
United States
$38,944 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Falling Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Falling Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Falling occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Falling? popularity and diffusion
Falling is the 612,595th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 14,459,416 people. The last name Falling is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Falling are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,590,275th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 41 people.
The surname Falling is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 259 people, or 1 in 1,399,455. In The United States Falling is primarily found in: Oklahoma, where 31 percent reside, Minnesota, where 11 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States Falling is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 30 percent reside and Denmark, where 6 percent reside.
Falling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Falling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Falling surname rose 617 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Falling Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Falling last name are 11.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.89% being registered with the political party.
The amount Falling earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 13.98% less than the national average, earning 297,700 kr per year and in United States they earn 9.75% less than the national average, earning $38,944 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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