Explore the Family Name Falanga

The meaning of Falanga

Italian (southern): from Sicilian falanga ‘plank, gangplank, temporary bridge’; also ‘fence’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Antonio, Fiore, Gennaro, Natale, Nunzio, Pasquale, Salvatore, Vincenza.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Falanga's popularity has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The surname ranked 39,946th in 2000, but slipped to 41,426th in 2010, marking a decrease of 3.71%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname increased marginally from 517 to 525 during the same period, showing a growth of 1.55%. However, when considered as a proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of 5.26%, from 0.19 to 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,946	#41,426	-3.71%
Count	517	525	1.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.18	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Falanga

Examining the ethnic identity associated with the Falanga surname reveals shifts in its distribution among different ethnic groups over a decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, an overwhelming majority (98.45%) of those with the Falanga surname identified as White. By 2010, this percentage had decreased slightly to 95.62%. During the same period, the surname made its appearance among Hispanic and Black populations, representing 2.29% and 1.14% respectively in 2010. Additionally, a small portion (0.95%) reported belonging to two or more races in 2010, a category that wasn't represented in 2000. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.45%	95.62%	-2.87%
Hispanic	0%	2.29%	0%
Black	0%	1.14%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0.95%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%