Falstaff Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Falstaff Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian or English) metathetic forms of the Domesday Fastolf, O.Scand. Fastulf, Anglo-Saxon Fastwulf or Fæstwulf = Firm Wolf [Old Norse fast-r = Old English fast + Old Norse úlf-r-Old English wulf ]
Falstaff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Falstaff Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian or English) metathetic forms of the Domesday Fastolf, O.Scand. Fastulf, Anglo-Saxon Fastwulf or Fæstwulf = Firm Wolf [Old Norse fast-r = Old English fast + Old Norse úlf-r-Old English wulf ]
Falstaff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Falstaff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Falstaff is found in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Falstaff? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,034,050th most frequent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name Falstaff occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Falstaff are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in Scandinavia.
This last name is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 470,393. In Denmark it is mostly found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 100 percent are found. Besides Denmark Falstaff exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent are found and Germany, where 8 percent are found.
Falstaff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Falstaff has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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