Fallas
See also: fallas, fallás, and fällas
English
Etymology
Two main origins:
- A variant of Fallis, an English surname.
- Borrowed from Spanish Fallas, a surname predominantly found in Costa Rica.
Proper noun
Fallas (plural Fallases)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Fallas is the 39887th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 550 individuals. Fallas is most common among Hispanic/Latino (65.82%) and White (32.91%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fallas”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 548.
Spanish
Proper noun
Fallas f pl
- an annual festival held in Valencia where effigies are made and burned
Proper noun
Fallas m or f by sense
- a surname
Derived terms
- fallero