Falvey Surname
Approximately 4,445 people bear this surname
Falvey Surname Definition:
Ó Failbhe Mainly in Co. Kerry continuously since surnames began. IF 102; Map Kerry
Falvey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,620 | 1:138,343 | 14,436 |
| Ireland | 728 | 1:6,468 | 973 |
| England | 467 | 1:119,311 | 12,110 |
| Australia | 394 | 1:68,517 | 8,145 |
| New Zealand | 102 | 1:44,395 | 7,335 |
| Wales | 57 | 1:54,290 | 4,971 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 656 | 1:6,753 | 1,067 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 63 | 1:386,911 | 23,603 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 568 | 1:88,413 | 9,156 |
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
(Irish) Grandson of Failbhe (lively).
From the French, Faluet; a personal name.
Falvey Demographics
Average Male Falvey Height
176.05 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Falvey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Falvey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Falvey is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. 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 commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,639,493 people. Falvey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Falvey are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,807,719th most numerous forename worldwide. It is borne by 33 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,620 people, or 1 in 138,343. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 15 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 16 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.
Falvey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Falvey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Falvey surname expanded 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 111 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 741 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Falvey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Falvey surname are 9.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.59% registered to vote for 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falveye | 92 | 1 | / |
| Falvy | 91 | 270 | / |
| Falve | 91 | 11 | / |
| Faulve | 83 | 580 | / |
| Falvet | 83 | 134 | / |
| Falvay | 83 | 126 | / |
| Felvey | 83 | 111 | / |
| Falbey | 83 | 31 | / |
| Falwey | 83 | 12 | / |
| Falves | 83 | 10 | / |
| Falver | 83 | 7 | / |
| Valvey | 83 | 2 | / |
| Failve | 83 | 1 | / |
| Folvey | 83 | 0 | / |
| Falvie | 83 | 0 | / |
| Faelvy | 83 | 0 | / |
| Faluey | 83 | 0 | / |
| Falvoy | 83 | 0 | / |
| Vallvey | 77 | 25 | / |
| Falueya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Valve | 73 | 2,256 | / |
| Falbe | 73 | 430 | / |
| Falby | 73 | 362 | / |
| Falvi | 73 | 101 | / |
| Falue | 73 | 91 | / |
| Falva | 73 | 23 | / |
| Falwe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Folve | 73 | 2 | / |
| Felve | 73 | 1 | / |
| Falwy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fallouey | 71 | 47 | / |
| Vallve | 67 | 1,109 | / |
| Falvai | 67 | 308 | / |
| Falber | 67 | 237 | / |
| Falbee | 67 | 46 | / |
| Falbet | 67 | 44 | / |
| Valvee | 67 | 15 | / |
| Falvou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Fallby | 67 | 10 | / |
| Falweh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Fahlby | 67 | 8 | / |
| Falbay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Volvey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Falvio | 67 | 4 | / |
| Falboy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Valvej | 67 | 4 | / |
| Falvis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Falwer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Faulbe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Falvad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Falvap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaalve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valbey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valvay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Folver | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faloue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fealue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Failby | 67 | 0 | / |
| Falway | 67 | 0 | / |
| Falvas | 67 | 0 | / |
| Falbes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Velvey | 67 | 0 | / |
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