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

The surname Falvey occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Falvey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Falvey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 105,338th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,639,493 people. Falvey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Falvey reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Falvey is also the 1,807,719th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 33 people.

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

Falvey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Falvey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Falvey last name increased 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 111 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 741 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Falvey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Falvey are 9.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.59% registered to vote for the political 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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