Falo

Falo Meaning & Origin

About Falo
The surname Falo is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "falo," which means "phallus" or "penis" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a physical or behavioral trait associated with the male reproductive organ. Surnames derived from body parts or sexual references were not uncommon in medieval times and often served as a way to describe a person's characteristics or occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Falo: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/falo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Falo in Braille

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

The name Falo in braille

How to sign the name Falo using Sign Language

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

The name Falo in sign language

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