Felan Surname

172,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Felan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Felan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1691:167,10916,949
Mexico2381:521,5399,200
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
India51:153,413,076951,030
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

The alternate forms: Félan (1) & Felán (1) are calculated separately.

Felan (510) may also be a first name.

Felan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Felan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Felan (Bengali: ফেলান, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻼﻥ, Hindi: फेलन, Marathi: फेलान, Russian: Фелан) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms: Félan or Felán. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Felan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 172,234th most commonly used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,917,352 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Felan are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 374,596th most numerous given name internationally, held by 510 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2,169 people, or 1 in 167,109. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 77 percent are found, California, where 6 percent are found and Michigan, where 3 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 10 percent are found and The Philippines, where 1 percent are found.

Felan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Felan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Felan surname expanded 2,552 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Felan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Felan last name are 43.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.55% registered with the political party.

Felan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.58% less than the national average, earning $35,994 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Félan931/
Felán931/
Felhan911,103/
Feland91554/
Felane91171/
Felean91120/
Felang9177/
Fehlan9138/
Felian9127/
Feslan9119/
Ffelan9112/
Feelan918/
Feylan914/
Felyan914/
Faelan913/
Feilan913/
Fielan912/
Felant911/
Fhelan910/
Fealan910/
Felhane83205/
Feelang83106/
Fehland8391/
Feiland8339/
Fesland8318/
Feslyan8314/
Fethlan838/
Feeland836/
Fehlane836/
Feslian835/
Feilian832/
Feliann831/
Feliang831/
Fealand830/
Folan804,239/
Velan802,478/
Filan80949/
Falan80778/
Felam80257/
Felon80254/
Fylan80120/
Fălan802/
Feillant77191/
Fetellan773/
Felanova771/
Felangue771/
Felahann771/
Feiliang771/
Feeyland770/
Feallant770/
Felahane770/
Phelan7335,165/
Filian731,353/
Velhan731,135/
Fallan73680/
Filane73563/
Filand73296/
Filant73197/
Felion73189/
Felong73180/
Filain73153/
Follan73149/
Failan73128/
Filyan73102/
Velain7393/
Felone7370/
Folian7362/
Velian7360/
Folain7347/
Falhan7341/
Folean7341/
Foylan7340/
Filanc7340/
Fahlan7338/
Velțan7335/
Fielon7329/
Filean7328/
Falian7328/
Falean7327/
Filhan7325/
Falyan7320/
Faelon7319/
Feylon7310/
Fäland738/
Faylan737/
Filaun736/
Fyland735/
Feilon735/
Folhan735/
Filang734/
Fuilan733/
Veelan733/
Falanh733/
Veilan733/
Vealan733/
Feliam733/
Fylant732/
Fislan732/
Felein732/
Velean732/
Pfelon731/
Fitlan731/
Felgon731/
Felyon731/
Falaun731/
Fealon731/
Falahn731/
Féland731/
Falaan731/
Folaan731/
Folanh731/
Filann731/
Fhilan731/
Fholan731/
Fiolan731/
Filgan731/
Velaan731/
Felont731/
Fehlon731/
Felham730/
Feloon730/
Feelam730/
Feulon730/
Foilan730/
Feelon730/
Vehlan730/
Fetlon730/
Falain730/
Felyanova711/
Fehlandtt711/
Phelane672,194/
Folahan671,783/
Follain671,024/
Filiang67301/
Fallain67216/
Fijlane67137/
Filaine67136/
Fihlane6787/
Veilhan6781/
Fejloun6762/
Falahan6754/
Fähland6754/
Vielahn6750/
Fislian6747/
Feillon6744/
Pheland6734/
Failane6727/
Folahun6722/
Feilong6720/
Filandt6720/
Felione6716/
Fayland6715/
Vielain6715/
Filatin6712/
Phelang678/
Fallian677/
Failang677/
Phetlan677/
Filyand676/
Faislan674/
Fallean674/
Fajlane674/
Faallan674/
Phealan673/
Fehlham673/
Filahan673/
Filiand673/
Fislain672/
Feilion672/
Feislachen672/
Fihlang672/
Filiane672/
Pheelan671/
Phelean671/
Phaelan671/
Filasin671/
Fithlan671/
Figlian671/
Fehleam671/
Faijlan671/
Failand671/
Fajlian671/
Fyliang671/
Follaun671/
Veelyan671/
Folahnn671/
Veelain671/
Föhlian671/
Faillan671/
Fallaín671/
Filajne671/
Filatyn671/
Filyang671/
Fleïhan671/
Faalian671/
Filhane671/
Filianc671/
Fitland671/
Pheslan670/
Phelyan670/
Phelain670/
Fetleon670/
Fuilang670/
Phehlan670/
Phelian670/
Follian670/

Felan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Felan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﻼﻥflan-
Felan in the Bengali language
ফেলানphelana75
ফেলনphelana25
Felan in the Hindi language
फेलनphelana60
फेलानphelana20
फॅलनphelana20
Felan in the Marathi language
फेलानphelana50
फेलनphelana50
Felan in the Russian language
Феланfelan-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Felan
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