Fail Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fail Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fail family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 27
Coal Miner 21
Labourer 6
Mason 3
Milliner 2
Shepherd 2
Sawer Royal Artillery 1
Articled Assistant 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Auctioneer Clerk 1
Coal Screenman 1
Compositor 1
Dressmaker 1
Farm Labourer 1
Plumber 1
Shipyard Labourer 1
Tailor 1
Corn Merchants Assistant 1
Carter Coal 1
Foreman 1
General Servant 1
Needle Woman 1
Book Keeper 1
Bricklayer 1
Railway Signal Man 1

Fail Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foale 40% 2,685
2 File 50% 1,741
3 Fail 100% 1,516
4 Fayle 60% 1,443
5 Falle 60% 1,225
6 Foole 40% 428
7 Faul 75% 401
8 Faill 80% 305
9 Fool 50% 305
10 Feel 50% 273
11 Foile 60% 264
12 Fiel 50% 232
13 Fale 50% 201
14 Foule 40% 199
15 Feal 50% 164
16 Flee 25% 163
17 Foul 50% 149
18 Feale 40% 134
19 Foal 50% 133
20 Fole 25% 122
21 Phail 60% 121

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The surname Fail is the 3rd most popular variant of Foale.

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