Fawls Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Fawls Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fawls Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:5,941,950288,805
England291:1,921,31276,208
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Fawls Last Name Facts

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

Fawls is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fawls? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fawls is the 1,894,523rd most numerous family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. The last name Fawls occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Fawls live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 5,941,950. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 41 percent are found, Florida, where 20 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 15 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent are found and Hong Kong, where 2 percent are found.

Fawls Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fawls has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fawls surname increased 290 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fawls Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Fawls last name is predominantly Catholic (29%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fawls last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Fawls earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.06% more than the national average, earning $47,923 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fawles910/
Fawless831/
Fowls80195/
Fabls805/
Fowles736,088/
Fabels73100/
Fables7387/
Fowels7365/
Fewlls731/
Fewels731/
Fewles730/
Fewless67284/
Fowells6739/
Fouwels6723/
Fowless676/
Fowlsch671/
Fowlhes670/
Favless670/
Faubles670/
Feiweles6212/
Vowls6039/
Vowles554,895/
Fobles554/
Fobels550/
Vowless5029/
Vewills502/
Feibles500/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fawls
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