Falsey Surname

757,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Falsey Surname Definition:

Ó Faolchaidh (W) Both forms are found in Co. Clare. SIF 65

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Falsey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2851:1,271,78689,511
England541:1,031,81650,675
Ireland281:168,1767,397
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Falsey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Faolchaidh (W) Both forms are found in Co. Clare. SIF 65

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Woulfe gives Ó Faolchaidh as the Irish form of Falsey and of Falahee. Both these anglicized forms are well known in Co. Clare though by no means numerous there.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Faolchaidh (W) Both forms are found in Co. Clare. SIF 65

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

This surname is an anglicized variant of Ó Faolchaidh, a surname originating in County Clare, which means 'descendant of the wolf-warrior'.

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Falsey Last Name Facts

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

Falsey is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Falsey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 757,040th most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 19,279,222 people. The surname Falsey is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Falsey are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Falsey is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 285 people, or 1 in 1,271,786. In The United States Falsey is primarily found in: Illinois, where 18 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and New York, where 12 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent reside and Ireland, where 7 percent reside.

Falsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Falsey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Falsey last name expanded 370 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 540 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 7 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Falsey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Falsey last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Falsey earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.27% more than the national average, earning $48,443 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Falseys920/
Falsy91334/
False91119/
Falese83708/
Falser83216/
Falcey8394/
Falsay8320/
Falset8316/
Falses8311/
Folsey837/
Falesy837/
Fallse832/
Fealse831/
Failse831/
Falgey831/
Falzey831/
Falsea831/
Valsey830/
Falshe830/
Fallsy830/
Faulse830/
Falesse7768/
Falsett7731/
Valesey7727/
Pfalser7719/
Falsche7716/
Falsier7713/
Faleshe779/
Falseth779/
Faleseu777/
Falesie774/
Fallese772/
Falshee771/
Vealsey771/
Falsher771/
Falsehr771/
Faulese771/
Fahlesy771/
Faulsay770/
Fallser770/
Fealser770/
Folse732,756/
Valse732,735/
Falce731,664/
Falge73441/
Falcy73314/
Falsi73130/
Falsa7378/
Folsy736/
Valsy732/
Falzy732/
Falze731/
Faulseit7154/
Fallsehr7139/
Faulsett711/
Falshoej711/
Faleshea711/
Falcis671,394/
Falsis67939/
Falger67891/
Falces67750/
Valese67528/
Falesa67279/
Falsou67187/
Falsia67170/
Falzea67168/
Falche67122/
Faleze6786/
Falzer6753/
Felese6752/
Falzei6737/
Valsøe6735/
Falgie6733/
Folser6722/
Falsah6721/
Volsey6719/
Falcea6717/
Falzes6716/
Falcet6711/
Folcey6710/
Fallscher6710/
Valsse679/
Valshe674/
Falsit674/
Falsat674/
Falshi673/
Falssi673/
Valsee672/
Folshe672/
Folsie672/
Falzoy672/
Falsad672/
Phalse671/
Fealsa671/
Fallsheer671/
Falsca671/
Falzas671/
Valesy671/
Valsay671/
Valshy671/
Vaalse671/
Folset671/
Valssy671/
Pfalsa671/
Falsoi671/
Falzis671/
Valsuy671/
Falzze671/
Folsez670/
Follse670/
Vealse670/
Falget670/
Faulsseer670/
Vallse670/

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