Falls Surname
Approximately 12,315 people bear this surname
Falls Surname Definition:
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.
Falls Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,271 | 1:35,290 | 4,401 |
| Canada | 655 | 1:56,253 | 6,650 |
| Australia | 360 | 1:74,988 | 8,793 |
| Northern Ireland | 229 | 1:8,057 | 1,357 |
| England | 204 | 1:273,128 | 21,453 |
| Cuba | 175 | 1:65,844 | 2,442 |
| Scotland | 123 | 1:43,527 | 3,964 |
| Brazil | 39 | 1:5,489,085 | 137,424 |
| Israel | 34 | 1:251,695 | 22,987 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Indonesia | 28 | 1:4,723,186 | 228,527 |
| Russia | 25 | 1:5,764,922 | 242,644 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Ireland | 9 | 1:523,215 | 15,956 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 170 | 1:26,058 | 2,782 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 76 | 1:320,729 | 21,086 |
| Scotland | 72 | 1:51,989 | 3,520 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,802 | 1:27,868 | 3,422 |
Falls (217) may also be a first name.
Falls Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
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.
(English) Dweller at the fallow lands.
From the Danish, Falz; a personal name.
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.
Falls Demographics
Average Falls Salary in
United States
$40,355 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Falls Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Falls Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Falls (Hindi: फाल्स) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Falls click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Falls? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 42,335th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 591,762 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Falls reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 612,983rd most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 217 people.
The last name Falls is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 10,271 people, or 1 in 35,290. In The United States Falls is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 10 percent live, Virginia, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 51 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Falls Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Falls has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Falls last name increased 570 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 268 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Falls Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (41%) in Ireland.
In The United States Falls are 14.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.28% being registered with the political party.
The amount Falls earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 356.01% more than the national average, earning R 1,083,660 per year; in Colombia they earn 39.31% less than the national average, earning $13,778,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.48% less than the national average, earning $40,355 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.86% more than the national average, earning $52,100 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falles | 91 | 287 | / |
| Faulls | 91 | 191 | / |
| Fallås | 91 | 51 | / |
| Fallse | 91 | 2 | / |
| Faalls | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fallst | 91 | 1 | / |
| Faills | 91 | 0 | / |
| Fals | 89 | 1,232 | / |
| Fallest | 83 | 17 | / |
| Failles | 83 | 17 | / |
| Fallese | 83 | 2 | / |
| Fallsch | 83 | 1 | / |
| Falless | 83 | 0 | / |
| Valls | 80 | 20,354 | / |
| Fales | 80 | 5,113 | / |
| Fails | 80 | 2,078 | / |
| Fauls | 80 | 369 | / |
| False | 80 | 119 | / |
| Feals | 80 | 57 | / |
| Falsh | 80 | 31 | / |
| Falås | 80 | 13 | / |
| Fallz | 80 | 10 | / |
| Folls | 80 | 9 | / |
| Falss | 80 | 9 | / |
| Falhs | 80 | 7 | / |
| Pfals | 80 | 5 | / |
| Fallx | 80 | 2 | / |
| Falsø | 80 | 2 | / |
| Falsz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Falst | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fahls | 80 | 0 | / |
| Valles | 73 | 96,853 | / |
| Falese | 73 | 708 | / |
| Failes | 73 | 379 | / |
| Vaills | 73 | 187 | / |
| Fatels | 73 | 134 | / |
| Pfahls | 73 | 94 | / |
| Fayles | 73 | 68 | / |
| Folles | 73 | 65 | / |
| Faules | 73 | 29 | / |
| Faeles | 73 | 22 | / |
| Fatles | 73 | 15 | / |
| Feales | 73 | 6 | / |
| Falsch | 73 | 6 | / |
| Vallås | 73 | 5 | / |
| Follås | 73 | 3 | / |
| Faulst | 73 | 2 | / |
| Foills | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vallës | 73 | 2 | / |
| Failse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Falesz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vealls | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fgales | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fealse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Facils | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faless | 73 | 0 | / |
| Phalls | 73 | 0 | / |
| Falshe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Faulse | 73 | 0 | / |
| Follse | 73 | 0 | / |
| Follst | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fauselles | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vals | 67 | 1,001 | / |
| Falz | 67 | 597 | / |
| Fols | 67 | 294 | / |
| Follesø | 67 | 154 | / |
| Follese | 67 | 125 | / |
| Vailles | 67 | 68 | / |
| Falesse | 67 | 68 | / |
| Feilles | 67 | 65 | / |
| Follest | 67 | 25 | / |
| Falsche | 67 | 16 | / |
| Pfahles | 67 | 14 | / |
| Falx | 67 | 13 | / |
| Valless | 67 | 9 | / |
| Faleshe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Falß | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fassels | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vallles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Falsová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fallece | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faulese | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fosills | 67 | 0 | / |
| Feasles | 67 | 0 | / |
| Folless | 67 | 0 | / |
| Foulles | 67 | 0 | / |
Falls Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Falls in the Hindi language | ||
| फाल्स | phalsa | - |
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