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Fallas Family History

Fallas Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire): variant of Fallis or topographic name from Falhouse in Thornhill Yorkshire. The placename has the same origin as Fallows.

English (of Norman origin): from Falaise in Calvados France. Or a habitational name from Anglo-Norman French faleise faloise ‘cliff’ for someone who lived on or by a cliff.

Spanish: plural form of Falla.

Jewish (from Argentina): borrowing of the Spanish surname (see 3 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Fallas family from?

You can see how Fallas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fallas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fallas families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 214 Fallas families living in Yorkshire. This was about 70% of all the recorded Fallas's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Fallas families in 1891.
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What did your Fallas ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway Clerk and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fallas. 34% of Fallas men worked as a Railway Clerk and 78% of Fallas women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fallas were Farm Labourer and Domestic Duties Unpaid.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Railway Clerk
    34%
  • Coal Hewer
    34%
  • Farm Labourer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    7%
  • Incapacitated
    6%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 837 immigration records available for the last name Fallas. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 305 military records available for the last name Fallas. For the veterans among your Fallas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fallas lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Fallas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Fallas in 1965 was 67, and 93 in 2004.

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