Felch Surname

274,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,414 people bear this surname

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

Felch Surname Definition:

Probably a corruptiou of Welch; Filch means to pilfer.

Felch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2861:281,85026,268
Germany911:884,67563,174
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7671:65,4747,136

Felch (10) may also be a first name.

Felch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably a corruptiou of Welch; Filch means to pilfer.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Felch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Felch occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Felch? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 274,674th most frequent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 5,153,851 people. The surname Felch is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Felch reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used forename throughout the world, borne by 10 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,286 people, or 1 in 281,850. In The United States it is most numerous in: New Hampshire, where 10 percent live, Wisconsin, where 8 percent live and Washington, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 6 percent live and Argentina, where 1 percent live.

Felch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Felch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Felch last name increased 168 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Felch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Felch last name are 5.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Felch earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning $45,033 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.78% less than the national average, earning $45,820 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Felsch912,423/
Feltch91251/
Felcht9114/
Felche916/
Foelch911/
Fellch911/
Feilch910/
Felc89231/
Foelsch83287/
Felsche8352/
Fielsch8336/
Feltsch837/
Fuelsch830/
Faelsch830/
Folch804,826/
Falch803,066/
Felce80790/
Felci80600/
Flech80239/
Velch8038/
Felsh8035/
Felcz806/
Fylch804/
Flcht802/
Filch802/
Flsch801/
Flhch801/
Fieltsch7774/
Feitllch771/
Feeltsch771/
Flc753/
Fleche73815/
Fölsch73776/
Velsch73198/
Fletch73138/
Fälsch7335/
Flechs7322/
Felhős7321/
Fløche7313/
Filsch739/
Filtch738/
Feldsh733/
Fülsch733/
Felths733/
Veilch732/
Fledch732/
Vealch731/
Fuelcz731/
Felshe731/
Felsce731/
Flecsh731/
Fels677,115/
Felz67679/
Filc67308/
Felx67229/
Fölsche67119/
Voelsch6794/
Fletche6732/
Felcová6730/
Filtsch6717/
Felß6710/
Fletsch679/
Flec674/
Flhc672/
Föllsch671/
Følsche671/
Felcova671/
Flcs671/
Wflc671/
Fhlc671/
Fllc671/
Flsh671/
Felj671/
Fflc671/
Hflc671/

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