Faw Surname
Approximately 5,172 people bear this surname
Faw Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the fall,' i.e. waterfall, or local declivity, from residence thereby.
Edmund del Fal, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard del Fal, Lincolnshire, ibid.
William de la Falle, Gloucestershire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameFaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2,360 | 1:75,697 | 2,697 |
| United States | 1,842 | 1:196,775 | 19,390 |
| Egypt | 671 | 1:137,013 | 10,788 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 192 | 1:261,556 | 21,457 |
Faw (682) may also be a first name.
Faw Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the fall,' i.e. waterfall, or local declivity, from residence thereby.
Edmund del Fal, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard del Fal, Lincolnshire, ibid.
William de la Falle, Gloucestershire, ibid.
Three spellings of one name. Faa is or was a common surname among the Border gypsies (Groome, Gazetteer, I, p. 408), and Faw was the spelling of their name in Shetland (MCM., II, p. 164). Sir David Faw was chaplain of Rosemarkie, 1451 (OPS., II, p. 582). Dr. Fae or Falle was principal of Glasgow University in latter quarter of seventeenth century (RPC., 3. ser. XII, p. 522). William Fall, burgess in Montrose, 1672 (Brechin), Robert Faa was late bailie of Melrose, 1692 (RRM., III, p. 114), Robert Fall or Faa was member of Scots parliament for Dunbar, 1693 (Hanna, II, p. 493), and Robert Fau, feuar in Coldstream, 1830 (Heirs, 736).
FAA, Faw, Fall: Three spellings of one name. Faa is or was a common surname among the Border gypsies (Groome, Gazetteer, I, p. 408), and Faw was the spelling of their name in Shetland (MCM., II, p. 164). Sir David Faw was chaplain of Rosemarkie, 1451 (OPS., II, p. 582). Dr. Fae or Falle was principal of Glasgow University in latter quarter of seventeenth century (RPC., 3. ser. XII, p. 522). William Fall, burgess in Montrose, 1672 (Brechin), Robert Faa was late bailie of Melrose, 1692 (RRM., III, p. 114), Robert Fall or Faa was member of Scots parliament for Dunbar, 1693 (Hanna, II, p. 493), and Robert Fau, feuar in Coldstream, 1830 (Heirs, 736).
1, See Times and Seasons. 2. In the North of England the name is frequently of Gipsy origin. See Faw. 3. The De Fall of the H.R. shows a local origin.
A celebrated Gipsy family or clan in Scotland. King James V. issued an edict on behalf of Johnnie Faw, "lord and erle of Little Egypt." Faw or fa' is a Scottish verb for ' to obtain,' which, considering the acquisitive habits of this wandering race, is appropriate enough.
also Faw, Faa, a celebrated Gipsy name in the north of England; also found in the London Directory. It is probably from locality, as in H.R. we find De Fall.
User-submitted Reference
Faw is an Americanized version of Pfau, a nickname for someone with a resemblance to a peacock or with a home or business adorned with a peacock.
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Faw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Faw (Arabic: فو) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Faw? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 92,397th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,409,038 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 50 percent of Faw live; 46 percent live in South Asia and 46 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Faw is also the 316,970th most prevalent given name worldwide, held by 682 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is held by 2,360 people, or 1 in 75,697. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 100 percent live. Barring Pakistan this last name exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent live and Egypt, where 13 percent live.
Faw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Faw has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 959 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Faw Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Faw last name are 26.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.55% being registered with the political party.
The amount Faw earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.61% less than the national average, earning $37,707 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.29% more than the national average, earning $52,809 CAD per year.
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Faw Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faw in the Arabic language | ||
| فو | fw | - |
| فاو | faw | - |
| عفو | fw | - |
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