Failes is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 6 characters long in length.
The form of Vale. A valley, a low ground. Johnson designates this a poetical word.
Failes is variant form of the Fall. In the North of England the nameis frequently of Gipsy origin. See Faw - 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
2. The De Fall of the Hundred Rolls shows a local origin.
A variation of Vallee. Dweller in a depression between ranges of hills or mountains.
Is variant form of Fall. One who came from Falkenberg meaning "falcon mountain," a city in Sweden.
The family name Failes is the form of MacPhail. The son of Paul meaning "small".
Failes is variant of the Vail. Dweller in the valley.
How popular is Failes?
As per 2010 US census, number of Failess plummeted by 9.6 per cent to 113 since 2000 and slipped by 19801 spots and ranked at 146201. The last name was found in merely 4 per ten million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88.5 | 94.4 |
| Black | 8.85 | 4.8 |