Explore the Family Name Falana

The meaning of Falana

West African (Nigeria): Yoruba name of unexplained etymology.

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How common is the last name Falana in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Falana has increased over a decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Falana ranked 67,113 in terms of popularity and had a count of 275 occurrences. By 2010, the surname had risen in rank to 58,481 with an increased count of 347, signifying a 12.86% rise in rank and 26.18% increase in occurrence. This suggests that there was a significant surge in the number of people bearing the Falana surname during this period. The proportion per 100,000 also saw an increase of 20%, moving from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,113	#58,481	12.86%
Count	275	347	26.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.12	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Falana

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Falana has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The data shows that the highest percentage of individuals with this surname identify as Black, with a growth of 11.60% from 53.45% in 2000 to 59.65% in 2010. Those identifying as White decreased by 15.81%, from 40.73% in 2000 to 34.29% in 2010. The Hispanic representation also saw a slight increase, growing by 12.39% from 4.36% in 2000 to 4.90% in 2010. Notably, there were no reported instances of people with the Falana surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, nor was there any indication of individuals identifying as two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	53.45%	59.65%	11.6%
White	40.73%	34.29%	-15.81%
Hispanic	4.36%	4.9%	12.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%