Falls is used as a family name or surname in Italy, England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Falls
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Italy, England
Meaning:

Form of the Foly. Grandson of Foghlaidh meaning "plunderer".

Dweller at the fallow lands.

How popular is Falls?

Falls is common in United States, Canada, Australia, Northern Ireland, England, Cuba, Scotland.

Falls is ranked 42382 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Fallss plummeted by 4.79 per cent to 7250 since 2000 and slipped by 552 spots and ranked at 4865. The last name was found in around 2 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 72.33 74.52
Black 21.85 21.79
Others 2.43 1.54
Hispanic or Latino 2.21 1.33
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.69 0.35
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5 0.47
Falls is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Northern Ireland is ahead in terms of density. Around 12312 people have been found who wears Falls as their family name. Falls is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Falls:
4,402 United States10,268
Countries with hundreds of Falls:
6,650 Canada655
8,793 Australia360
1,357 Northern Ireland229
21,453 England204
2,442 Cuba175
3,964 Scotland123
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
137,426 Brazil39
22,987 Israel34
126,826 Germany32
228,527 Indonesia28
242,644 Russia25
21,249 New Zealand21
315,217 Thailand20
492,263 India16
143,632 South Africa11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
16,869 Wales10
15,956 Ireland9
2,398 Jersey8

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Maryann Falls worked as spinster and hailed from Scotland. During the great famine, 35 years old embarked for USA from Glasgow on Arrick and arrived on February 3, 1849. Mary Falls, aged 37, Dressmaker Ann-Jane Falls, Margaret Falls (12) Immigrant, Mary Falls, aged 8, Barbara Falls, Margaret Falls, aged 22, Catherine Falls, aged 40, Jno. Falls, aged 40, are others that migrated to US.

From Germany

Mich. Falls worked as brewer and hailed from Wurtemberg. 20 years old embarked for USA from Bremen on Schiller and arrived on April 1, 1852. Barb. Falls (22) Servant, 57 years old Elizabeth Falls, 69 years old Henry Falls, Weaver Johannes Falls, are other Falls that migrated to US.

Falls Namesakes

  • Joe Falls, American journalist
  • Seán Mac Falls, Irish poet
  • Colin Falls, American basketball player
  • Cyril Falls, 20th Century British military historian
  • Robert Hilborn Falls, military person
  • Juno Falls, modern folk pop band comprising songwriter/frontman Myles O Reilly and his band
  • Mike Falls, former American football guard
  • Whiskey Falls, American country music group composed of Seven Williams

Falls Namesakes

  • Joe Falls, American journalist
  • Seán Mac Falls, Irish poet
  • Colin Falls, American basketball player
  • Cyril Falls, 20th Century British military historian
  • Robert Hilborn Falls, military person
  • Juno Falls, modern folk pop band comprising songwriter/frontman Myles O Reilly and his band
  • Mike Falls, former American football guard
  • Whiskey Falls, American country music group composed of Seven Williams

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