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

Fallsdown, 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 Fallsdown surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fallsdown in America

Fallsdown is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fallsdown surname appeared 104 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 Fallsdown.

The history of the last name Fallsdown

The surname FALLSDOWN is believed to have originated in England, likely during the late medieval period or early modern era. It is thought to be a descriptive surname derived from either a physical characteristic or an occupation.

One possible origin is that it referred to someone who frequently fell down or had a clumsy nature. In Old English, the word "feallan" meant "to fall," and the suffix "-down" was added to indicate a person's propensity for falling or stumbling.

Another theory suggests that FALLSDOWN may have been an occupational surname referring to someone whose job involved felling trees or causing structures to fall down, such as a logger or demolition worker.

The earliest known record of the FALLSDOWN surname appears in the Lancashire Parish Registers from the late 16th century, where a Thomas Fallsdowne was recorded in 1592.

In the 17th century, there are records of a John FALLSDOWN, born around 1620 in Somerset, who was a farmer and landowner. His son, William FALLSDOWN (1648-1712), was a prominent merchant in Bristol.

During the 18th century, the name FALLSDOWN appeared in various parts of England, including Yorkshire, where a Richard FALLSDOWN (1732-1805) was a respected blacksmith and metalworker.

One notable bearer of the FALLSDOWN name was Sir Edward FALLSDOWN (1795-1872), a British military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a member of Parliament.

Another notable individual was Mary FALLSDOWN (1820-1901), an English author and poet who published several works of fiction and poetry during the Victorian era.

In the 19th century, the FALLSDOWN surname was also found in parts of Scotland, where a John FALLSDOWN (1844-1912) was a prominent businessman and philanthropist in Glasgow.

While the FALLSDOWN name has its roots in England and Scotland, it eventually spread to other parts of the world through emigration and migration patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fallsdown

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

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

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