Falvey Surname

105,338th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Falvey Surname Definition:

Ó Failbhe Mainly in Co. Kerry continuously since surnames began. IF 102; Map Kerry

Falvey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6201:138,34314,436
Ireland7281:6,468973
England4671:119,31112,110
Australia3941:68,5178,145
New Zealand1021:44,3957,335
Wales571:54,2904,971
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6561:6,7531,067
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5681:88,4139,156

Falvey (33) may also be a first name.

Falvey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Failbhe Mainly in Co. Kerry continuously since surnames began. IF 102; Map Kerry

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Failbhe (lively).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the French, Faluet; a personal name.

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

Falvey Last Name Facts

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

Falvey is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Falvey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Falvey is the 105,338th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,639,493 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Falvey live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. Falvey is also the 1,807,719th most prevalent forename world-wide, held by 33 people.

Falvey is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 2,620 people, or 1 in 138,343. In The United States Falvey is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 15 percent live, New York, where 10 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States Falvey occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 16 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Falvey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Falvey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Falvey surname grew 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 111 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 741 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Falvey Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Falvey last name are 9.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.59% being registered with the party.

The amount Falvey earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 639.04% more than the national average, earning S/. 143,262 per year; in United States they earn 17.84% more than the national average, earning $50,848 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.59% less than the national average, earning $44,422 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Falveye921/
Falvy91270/
Falve9111/
Faulve83580/
Falvet83134/
Falvay83126/
Felvey83111/
Falbey8331/
Falwey8312/
Falves8310/
Falver837/
Valvey832/
Failve831/
Folvey830/
Falvie830/
Faelvy830/
Faluey830/
Falvoy830/
Vallvey7725/
Falueya771/
Valve732,256/
Falbe73430/
Falby73362/
Falvi73101/
Falue7391/
Falva7323/
Falwe737/
Folve732/
Felve731/
Falwy730/
Fallouey7147/
Vallve671,109/
Falvai67308/
Falber67237/
Falbee6746/
Falbet6744/
Valvee6715/
Falvou6714/
Fallby6710/
Falweh6710/
Fahlby678/
Falbay675/
Volvey674/
Falvio674/
Falboy674/
Valvej674/
Falvis672/
Falwer672/
Faulbe672/
Falvad672/
Falvap672/
Vaalve671/
Valbey671/
Valvay671/
Folver671/
Faloue671/
Fealue671/
Failby670/
Falway670/
Falvas670/
Falbes670/
Velvey670/

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