O'Fallon Surname

897,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

O'Fallon Surname Definition:

Ó Fallamhain The main sept is that of the Uí Maine. Falloon is peculiar to Cos. Armagh and Down. IF 138. Map Off and Ros

O'Fallon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2611:1,388,73296,054
England211:2,653,24194,788
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

O'Fallon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Fallamhain The main sept is that of the Uí Maine. Falloon is peculiar to Cos. Armagh and Down. IF 138. Map Off and Ros

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) the Irish O’Fallomhain = Descendant of Fallomhan [v. O’-, and Fallon]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of O'Phelan. A district in Roscommon was known as O'Fallon's country. D'Alton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

O'Fallon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Fallon Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name O'Fallon occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of O'Fallon.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Fallon? popularity and diffusion

The surname O'Fallon is the 897,852nd most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 24,454,852 people. O'Fallon occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of O'Fallon are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname O'Fallon is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 261 people, or 1 in 1,388,732. In The United States it is mostly found in: Missouri, where 19 percent are found, Minnesota, where 16 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

O'Fallon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Fallon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the O'Fallon last name increased 307 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Fallon Last Name Statistics demography

The amount O'Fallon earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 106.61% more than the national average, earning $89,152 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.23% less than the national average, earning $47,085 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ofallon93561/
O'Fellon881/
Offallon881/
O'Falan801/
Ofallan800/
O'Floinn7545/
O'Flionn752/
Oflone712/
Ofalan711/
Hoffallan711/
Afalon711/
Goflon710/
Hoflon710/
Ofloinn677/
Offlong673/
Gofalan671/
Afalone671/
Ofillan671/

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