Felce Surname

434,913th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 790 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Venezuela

Felce Surname Definition:

For Fells, q.v.

Felce Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2881:193,46517,079
France1861:357,11153,432
Venezuela1731:174,5905,070
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Italy281:2,184,16791,195
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1601:152,34613,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Felce (39) may also be a first name.

Felce Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Fells, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Dutch, Velse; from the German, Felsch; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Felce Last Name Facts

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

Felce is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Felce? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 434,913th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 9,224,742 people. The surname Felce is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Felce reside; 37 percent reside in Northern Europe and 37 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,637,361st most widespread first name globally It is held by 39 people.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 288 people, or 1 in 193,465. In England it is most prevalent in: Northamptonshire, where 29 percent reside, Bedfordshire, where 15 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England it occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in France, where 24 percent reside and Venezuela, where 22 percent reside.

Felce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Felce has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Felce last name rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Felce Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Felce last name are 21.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.42% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Felce earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.04% less than the national average, earning $39,679 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.92% more than the national average, earning $62,062 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Felcey9119/
Felche916/
Felcer914/
Felcke913/
Felces911/
Felcie911/
Felsce911/
Felcher83443/
Felczer8371/
Felsche8352/
Felcker8344/
Felcier837/
Pfelcer830/
Felke802,933/
Felch801,414/
Felci80600/
Filce80159/
Felse8054/
Felca8045/
Felje806/
Felcy802/
Felge802/
Flece801/
Felcj801/
Felze801/
Felqe801/
Felxe801/
Felscher77368/
Foelsche7788/
Feltcher7737/
Feldcher7724/
Fellecer771/
Fellcher770/
Felchett770/
Felger732,501/
Felsch732,423/
Felser731,492/
Fleche73815/
Felles73588/
Flecke73418/
Felzer73389/
Fielke73370/
Felkey73295/
Filcea7373/
Fellez7331/
Fellke7315/
Felcht7314/
Felchi738/
Felčer737/
Velcke737/
Felque737/
Flecer735/
Felcis734/
Felkes733/
Felket733/
Filcer732/
Flcher732/
Foelke732/
Fillce731/
Fislce731/
Felget731/
Fellch731/
Felshe731/
Feltze731/
Faelke731/
Felkie731/
Feljeh731/
Feljer731/
Felkei731/
Velcei731/
Flckes730/
Felkeh730/
Feelse730/
Fellse730/
Felges730/
Felcka730/
Feltscher71119/
Fellsches7126/
Feldsches711/
Fels677,115/
Felz67679/
Felsher67519/
Feldges67295/
Foelsch67287/
Felx67229/
Fehlker67162/
Fellger67132/
Feldser6797/
Filcher6763/
Felszer6747/
Fielsch6736/
Fletche6732/
Felquer6732/
Fleckes6730/
Filczer6725/
Feltser6718/
Feltscheer6715/
Fletcer6714/
Pfelzer6713/
Felseis6711/
Felß6710/
Foellse679/
Feldtscher679/
Fuelles676/
Filches675/
Fieldse675/
Fielles675/
Fleckie674/
Fielsøe674/
Feldger674/
Feljger672/
Felshet672/
Pfelger672/
Felleze671/
Felzier671/
Fellesy671/
Pflcker671/
Velscey671/
Feldšer671/
Flechea671/
Feldjee671/
Flecier671/
Filchet670/
Faelles670/
Feelles670/
Faelsch670/
Fellscheer670/
Pfelker670/
Fellker670/
Fuelsch670/
Fellser670/
Felseth670/
Pfelser670/
Flescer670/
Fleckey670/

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