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

Fallon, 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 Fallon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fallon in America

Fallon is the 2994th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fallon surname appeared 11,974 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Fallon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fallon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Fallon

The surname Fallon is of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic word "Ó Fallamhain," meaning "descendant of Fallamhan." The name Fallamhan is believed to have been derived from the Old Irish word "fáll," meaning "ruler" or "chief."

The Fallon family is associated with County Longford and County Westmeath in Ireland, where they were prominent landowners and chieftains. The name can be traced back to the 11th century, and it is mentioned in several Irish annals and manuscripts from that period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fallon appears in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history, which mentions a notable figure named Fallon Ó Fallamhain in the year 1150.

In the 16th century, during the Tudor conquest of Ireland, the Fallon family was among the Irish clans that resisted the English invasion. The Fallon clan's stronghold was located in the territory of Muintir Fallon (meaning "people of Fallon") in County Longford.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Fallon. One such person was Sir Samuel Fallon (1805-1888), an Irish politician and land agent who served as a Member of Parliament for County Longford.

Another prominent figure was Patrick Fallon (1858-1935), an Irish-American businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Portland, Oregon, from 1911 to 1917.

In the field of literature, William Fallon (1886-1966) was an Irish poet and playwright known for his works celebrating Irish culture and rural life.

Eamon Fallon (1914-2003) was an Irish hurler who played for the Galway senior hurling team and won the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in 1938.

More recently, Jimmy Fallon (born 1974) is an American comedian, actor, and television host best known for hosting "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on NBC.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fallon

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

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 Fallon 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Fallon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Fallon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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