Falasca

Falasca Meaning & Origin

About Falasca
The surname Falasca is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Falasco, which itself is a variant of the name Falco. The name Falco comes from the Latin word "falx," meaning "sickle" or "scythe," and is often associated with the bird of prey, the falcon. Therefore, the surname Falasca is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who resembled a falcon or had falcon-like qualities, such as being swift or fierce.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Falasca: 357
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,101
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLSK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AH0 L AA1 S K AH0
🌐 IPA
/falasca*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Falasca in Braille

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

The name Falasca in braille

How to sign the name Falasca using Sign Language

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

The name Falasca in sign language

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