Falvey

Falvey Meaning & Origin

About Falvey
The surname Falvey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fallamhain, meaning "descendant of Fallamhan." Fallamhan is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "fallamh," which translates to "leader" or "ruler." The surname Falvey is primarily found in County Kerry, Ireland, and is associated with families who were historically leaders or rulers in their communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Falvey: 1,765
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLF
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 L V IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfælvi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Falvey in Braille

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

The name Falvey in braille

How to sign the name Falvey using Sign Language

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

The name Falvey in sign language

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