Failey

Failey Meaning & Origin

About Failey
The surname Failey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fáilbhe, meaning "descendant of Fáilbhe." The name Fáilbhe itself is believed to come from the Gaelic word "fál," which means "destiny" or "auspicious." Therefore, the surname Failey can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the one associated with destiny" or "descendant of the auspicious one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Failey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Failey: 179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Failey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Failey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/failey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Failey in Braille

Here's how to represent Failey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Failey in braille

How to sign the name Failey using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Failey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Failey in sign language

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