Falanga

See also: falanga

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Falanga.

Proper noun

Falanga (plural Falangas)

A surname from Italian.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Falanga is the 41426^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 525 individuals. Falanga is most common among White (95.62%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Falanga”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 547.

Italian

Etymology

From Sicilian falanga (“plank, gangplank, temporary bridge; fence”).

Proper noun

Falanga ?

a surname from Sicilian

Further reading

Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2022

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