Falaise

Falaise Meaning & Origin

About Falaise
The surname Falaise is of French origin and is derived from the word "falaise," meaning "cliff" or "rocky slope." It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near or on a cliff or rocky area. The name Falaise may also have been used as a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent cliff or rocky formation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Falaise: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Falaise 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 Falaise is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AH0 L EY1 S
🌐 IPA
/falaise*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Falaise in Braille

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

The name Falaise in braille

How to sign the name Falaise using Sign Language

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

The name Falaise in sign language

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