Falowo Surname
Approximately 4,389 people bear this surname
Falowo Surname User-submission:
The surname Falowo means 'Ifa is to be honoured' in Ifalowo. Ifa is a Yoruba spirit of divination.
Falowo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4,302 | 1:41,177 | 3,264 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Falowo (138) may also be a first name.
Falowo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Falowo means 'Ifa is to be honoured' in Ifalowo. Ifa is a Yoruba spirit of divination.
- emife01Falowo Demographics
Average Falowo Salary in
United States
$39,245 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Falowo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Falowo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Falowo occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Falowo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 106,484th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,660,411 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Falowo live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 787,636th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 138 people.
This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4,302 people, or 1 in 41,177. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Ondo, where 20 percent are found, Ekiti, where 15 percent are found and Lagos, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Falowo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (89%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Falowo last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the party.
Falowo earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.05% less than the national average, earning $39,245 USD per year.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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