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Early Origins of the Fallis family

The surname Fallis was first found in Venice where they held a family seat. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Fallis family

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Fallis Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Falla, Falletti, Faille, Falier, Faillon, Faillot and many more.

Early Notables of the Fallis family

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Fallis Ranking

In the United States, the name Fallis is the 13,069th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Fallis migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fallis Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Benjamin Fallis, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1765 with his sister
  • Benjamin Fallis, who arrived in Boston in 1765
Fallis Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Nancy Fallis, who settled in New York State in 1803

Contemporary Notables of the name Fallis (post 1700) +

  • James Robinson Fallis (b. 1871), Canadian livestock dealer and politician from Brampton, Ontario
  • Abigail Fallis (b. 1969), British sculptor
  • William Armstrong Fallis (1832-1903), Canadian farmer and political figure in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member (1894 to 1902)
  • Iva Campbell Fallis (1883-1956), the second female Canadian Senator from Castleton, Ontario
  • Terry Fallis, Canadian writer and public relations consultant awarded the Stephen Leacock Medal in 2008
  • Mary Lou Fallis CM (b. 1948), Canadian opera singer

USS Arizona
  • Mr. Alvin E. Fallis, American Pharmacist's Mate Second Class from California, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 2


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html


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