Fall Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Fall last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Fall last name
Meaning of the Fall last name: a dweller at, or near, the Fal, a river in Cornwall. Smith's dictionary links the English surname Fall to a dweller at, or near, the Fal, a river in Cornwall, or a dweller near the waterfall. In the United States, France and Spain the Fall surname is still in use today.
Arms associated with the Fall name
Sharing a surname establishes no coat of arms entitlement; heraldry follows documented individual lineages.
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Fall name FAQ
What does the Fall name mean?
A dweller at, or near, the Fal, a river in Cornwall.
Where does the Fall surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States and France.
Is there a Fall coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Fall coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Elsdon C. Smith, Dictionary of American Family Names (1956), individual surname entries; modern indexed dictionary entries supersede conflicting interpretations.; Forebears, Surnam.es and individual surname distribution references.