Fallows Surname

112,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fallows Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the fallows,' i.e. the fallow lands; v. Falwes (Halliwell).

William de la Faleys, Wiltshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Elyas de la Faleise, Sussex, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Fallows Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,9391:18,9582,717
United States5731:632,56450,965
Canada1761:209,35020,314
Australia1491:181,17918,282
Scotland581:92,3076,478
Northern Ireland551:33,5463,341
Wales471:65,8415,810
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Solomon Islands121:48,3369,616
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France21:33,211,361423,184
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland381:116,5756,975
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4401:16,9272,466
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Fallows Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the fallows,' i.e. the fallow lands; v. Falwes (Halliwell).

William de la Faleys, Wiltshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Elyas de la Faleise, Sussex, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Ralph de la Faleyse, Hampshire, ibid.

Ulot de Falus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas de Falus, 1379: ibid.

Thomas del Falghes, Cheshire, 1376: East Cheshire.

Thomas ffaloghys, Cheshire, 1487: ibid.

1563. Married — Rendull Fallowes and Anne Liversuche: Reg. Prestbury, East Cheshire.

1602. Baptised — Margery Fallowes: ibid.

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

(English) Dweller at the Fallow Lands [Middle English falwes; Old English f(e)alo, fallow ground]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Falaise; a location name in Normandy. Also Fallais, in Flanders; from the Flemish, Falise, Falloise; personal name; in the Domesday Book, de Faleise; personal name William de Faleis in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Fallows Last Name Facts

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

Fallows (Arabic: فالوس) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fallows? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 112,228th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,764,539 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Fallows reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 2,939 people, or 1 in 18,958. In England it is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 19 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 11 percent are found and Lancashire, where 8 percent are found. Not including England it exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Fallows Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fallows has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Fallows surname rose 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 785 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 967 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 783 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fallows Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Fallows last name is predominantly Presbyterian (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States Fallows are 12.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.15% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fallows earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 134.68% more than the national average, earning R 557,688 per year; in United States they earn 19.31% more than the national average, earning $51,483 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.92% more than the national average, earning $55,605 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fallowes9384/
Feallows930/
Fallos92165/
Falows920/
Fellows8622,680/
Fiallos8611,810/
Follows861,632/
Fallous86271/
Failows865/
Faillos862/
Fíallos861/
Fallios861/
Falloso861/
Fillows860/
Falls8312,315/
Falos83112/
Flows8310/
Fallowsová821/
Fellowes802,236/
Followes8054/
Fallossi806/
Falloise805/
Fialloss804/
Fellowis801/
Fallouss801/
Ffellows801/
Fewllows800/
Felleows800/
Fallas7726,604/
Fallis773,957/
Falles77287/
Vallos77202/
Faulls77191/
Follos77186/
Fillos77144/
Fellos7785/
Fullos7783/
Fallås7751/
Failos7733/
Falosi7732/
Flowes7730/
Fyllos7722/
Falyos7721/
Falous7712/
Fallus7710/
Falosa778/
Faloss776/
Faloos774/
Falose773/
Faylos773/
Faulos772/
Fallse772/
Folows771/
Flowis771/
Fialls771/
Faalls771/
Falios771/
Fialos771/
Faljos771/
Felows770/
Fallsy770/
Faills770/
Faillouss754/
Falloisse751/
Fallossou751/
Fallousse751/
Falloussi751/
Fellowsia751/
Fals731,232/
Flos73672/
Flws731/
Fellous714,838/
Folloso711,125/
Valloso71414/
Falossi71380/
Failosi71347/
Fulloso71185/
Faalous71101/
Fillios7191/
Fuellos7173/
Fallisi7169/
Fellosa7161/
Fillous7160/
Fellios7154/
Vallios7153/
Fallies7140/
Faloise7135/
Fallise7121/
Fallsjö7121/
Failles7117/
Valloes7113/
Fallias7111/
Follose719/
Fallouz719/
Faliosa717/
Falyosa716/
Fallaas716/
Faellis715/
Fialhos714/
Vallous714/
Falouss714/
Felloes713/
Valljos713/
Faillis713/
Falosie713/
Fallesi713/
Fallese712/
Flowess712/
Vallosa712/
Failosa712/
Felowes711/
Flowies711/
Feullos711/
Fiailos711/
Fiallas711/
Fellaws711/
Fellowsjoh711/
Faullus711/
Fahllis711/
Fallazo711/
Falousa711/
Vellows711/
Felloso711/
Villows711/
Vallyos711/
Vaellos711/
Fullosa711/
Falosae711/
Falouse711/
Falousi711/
Fallasi711/
Fallsjo711/
Follosa711/
Fialloz711/
Fahlous711/
Fallass710/
Fawells710/
Falliss710/
Fallius710/
Faelles710/
Faullis710/
Falless710/
Faloosa710/
Felliws710/
Fellews710/
Fellwos710/
Fallase710/
Valls6720,354/
Fales675,113/
Fells672,787/
Fails672,078/
Floss671,887/
Falso671,869/
Filos671,383/
Flosi671,018/
Flaws67893/
Flous67502/
Falus67461/
Foullous67444/
Falis67414/
Fauls67369/
Falsy67334/
Valos67331/
Valloyas67320/
Falzo67294/
Floes67283/
Falousse67239/
Fowls67195/
Falas67191/
Flosa67181/
Faloussi67170/
Failouss67170/
Fills67133/
Falsi67130/
Felos67121/
False67119/
Fawls6796/
Faloseyi6790/
Falsa6778/
Falys6777/
Fulls6776/
Flohs6766/
Fayolles6765/
Feals6757/
Folos6757/
Flose6755/
Fayollas6738/
Falsu6731/
Fallaise6724/
Fellouse6717/
Fellouss6717/
Falås6713/
Fillouse6711/
Fallz6710/
Folls679/
Falss679/
Fials678/
Falhs677/
Floys675/
Flosy675/
Folowesa675/
Floos674/
Phellows674/
Vallouis674/
Fiallouz674/
Faloş674/
Follouss674/
Fylos673/
Floso673/
Floas672/
Fialho Weis672/
Flojs672/
Falsø672/
Flios672/
Flles672/
Fellousi672/
Fillious671/
Flews671/
Faillase671/
Valws671/
Fulos671/
Folowisa671/
Faloussa671/
Folowuso671/
Vallioso671/
Fauilles671/
Feailles671/
Fayilosi671/
Falaoese671/
Fallassa671/
Fallasse671/
Falliase671/
Filowous671/
Flaos671/
Vailloes671/
Fal S671/
Foals670/
Faels670/
Fahls670/
Fielloso670/
Fillossi670/
Valovs6222/
Falabs621/

Fallows Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fallows in the Arabic language
فالوسfalws-

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