Fallas
English
Etymology
Two main origins:
- A variant of Fallis, an English surname.
- Borrowed from Spanish Fallas, a surname predominantly found in Costa Rica.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Fallas is the 39887th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 550 individuals. Fallas is most common among Hispanic/Latino (65.82%) and White (32.91%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fallas”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 548.
Spanish
Derived terms
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