Fawl Surname

868,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Ireland

Fawl Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Froggatt,' a township in Derbyshire, on the border of Yorkshire, near Sheffield. This surname has spread widely.

Fawl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Ireland601:78,4824,686
England321:1,741,18971,393
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Iceland11:380,09011,096
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Fawl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Froggatt,' a township in Derbyshire, on the border of Yorkshire, near Sheffield. This surname has spread widely.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The Froggatts, who derive their is a from a hamlet in the village of Curbar, are principally represent in the Chesterfield district. Eyam possessed a family of the __ in the last century and in the early part of the present century (W.). Thomas Froggatt, of Calver, yeoman, died in 1710__ The name is also established in Herefordshire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Fawl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fawl (Arabic: عفول) occurs in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Fawl click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fawl? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 868,551st most widespread last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 23,357,519 people. The last name Fawl is predominantly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Fawl live; 39 percent live in North Africa and 39 percent live in Arabic North Africa.

The surname Fawl is most commonly used in Egypt, where it is held by 122 people, or 1 in 753,572. Besides Egypt this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Ireland, where 19 percent live.

Fawl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fawl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fawl last name rose 618 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fawl Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Fawl are 45.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 92.31% being registered with the party.

Fawl earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.46% more than the national average, earning $53,273 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fawle8952/
Fawil893/
Faiwl893/
Fajwel802/
Faiwel801/
Faweel801/
Fawleh801/
Fowl75197/
Fabl7513/
Fewl751/
Faiwell7312/
Fawlett737/
Faywill730/
Faywell730/
Fauwell730/
Fowle672,754/
Fabel671,996/
Fewel67247/
Fabil6790/
Faubl6754/
Fowel6745/
Faibl671/
Pfabl671/
Vawhl670/
Fowhl670/
Favle670/
Fowll670/

Fawl Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fawl in the Arabic language
عفولfwl-
فولfwl-

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Fawl Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fawl
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