Find out how popular the last name Faal is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Faal.

Faal, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Faal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Faal in America

Faal is the 93513th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Faal surname appeared 196 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Faal.

The history of the last name Faal

The surname FAAL is of German origin, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Low German word "faal," which means "pale" or "faded." The name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone with a particularly pale complexion.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. In the Bavarian town of Landshut, there are records from the late 1500s mentioning individuals with the surname FAAL. Some variations in spelling, such as "Fahl" or "Fahl," can be found in historical documents from this period.

One notable mention of the name FAAL appears in the records of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), where a soldier named Hans FAAL is listed as serving in the Imperial Army. Unfortunately, no specific dates for Hans FAAL's life are available.

During the 17th century, the name FAAL started to spread beyond southern Germany, with families bearing the surname appearing in neighboring regions such as Alsace and the Palatinate. In the town of Speyer, located in the Palatinate region, church records from the late 1600s mention a family with the surname FAAL.

A prominent figure with the surname FAAL was Johann Georg FAAL (1685-1758), a renowned German composer and organist from Nuremberg. He is known for his contributions to the development of Protestant church music during the Baroque period.

Another noteworthy individual was Karl FAAL (1796-1872), a German philosopher and educator from Baden-Württemberg. He was a proponent of the Enlightenment ideals and wrote extensively on educational reform.

In the 19th century, the name FAAL gained some prominence in the literary world with the German writer and poet, Anna FAAL (1828-1902). She published several collections of poetry and was recognized for her lyrical works celebrating nature and rural life.

As the FAAL family spread throughout Germany and into neighboring regions, the name underwent slight variations in spelling, such as "Fahl" or "Faahl," but the pronunciation remained largely consistent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Faal

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Faal.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Faal was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Faal was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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