Felicia Surname

62,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,093 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Curaçao

Felicia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Felicia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,9461:91,0296,322
Philippines1,8261:55,4439,256
Indonesia9761:135,50113,506
Ghana8311:32,5163,831
United States5631:643,79951,706
Dominican Republic4161:25,0791,567
Cameroon3461:60,0267,727
Brazil2701:792,86828,787
Argentina1011:423,20232,207
Netherlands971:174,09525,153
Portugal941:110,8325,195
Romania931:215,89121,129
Singapore901:61,1972,397
France511:1,302,406132,002
Botswana441:49,7039,263
India401:19,176,635286,670
Malaysia331:893,76440,799
Curaçao331:4,765122
Italy281:2,184,16791,195
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Ireland191:247,8399,475
England161:3,482,379114,324
Ivory Coast141:1,647,94532,915
China101:136,732,1577,199
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Moldova81:445,17130,722
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Felícia (46) & Félicia (1) are calculated separately.

Felicia (671,122) may also be a first name.

Felicia Last Name Facts

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

Felicia (Arabic: فليسا, Marathi: फ़ेलीिशया, Oriya: ଫିଲିସିଆ) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Felícia or Félicia. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Felicia? popularity and diffusion

The last name Felicia is the 62,068th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 900,475 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 40 percent of Felicia are found; 36 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 34 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,458th most frequently held given name globally, borne by 671,122 people.

It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,946 people, or 1 in 91,029. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Lagos, where 8 percent reside, Ebonyi, where 7 percent reside and Oyo, where 6 percent reside. Besides Nigeria it exists in 72 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 23 percent reside and Indonesia, where 12 percent reside.

Felicia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Felicia has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 28,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Felicia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Felicia surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Felicia surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Felicia earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.52% less than the national average, earning $39,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.72% less than the national average, earning $49,326 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Felícia9546/
Félicia951/
Feliciaj9351/
Feliciap9331/
Feliciah935/
Felicias934/
Feilicia931/
Feleicia931/
Felica9272/
Felicio8641,705/
Felecia86778/
Felisia86225/
Filicia86181/
Felicha8615/
Felycia867/
Felicea861/
Feleica861/
Felicaa861/
Felicsa861/
Feliciaggi8246/
Felicios8012/
Phelicia806/
Feliccea803/
Felecias802/
Felexcia801/
Feleacia801/
Feleecia801/
Feilicio801/
Felischa800/
Felisa77403/
Feliza77192/
Felico77124/
Filica7783/
Felixa773/
Felicó771/
Feleca771/
Pheliciah751/
Feleisiah751/
Felecio711,098/
Felício71838/
Felisha71815/
Felisaz71275/
Felesia71147/
Felisio7187/
Filicio7162/
Filecia7159/
Filicha7148/
Filisia7146/
Felysia7135/
Felissa7116/
Felisat7115/
Felitsa714/
Felecha711/
Felizah711/
Fealisa711/
Félicio711/
Filicea711/
Feliosa711/
Filicios6719/
Phylicia6711/
Philicia676/
Failisia672/
Felycios671/
Felissha671/
Felishea670/
Feleisha670/

Felicia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Felicia in the Marathi language
फ़ेलीिशयाfeliisaya-
Felicia in the Oriya language
ଫିଲିସିଆphilisi'a40
େଫଲିସିଆephalisi'a20
ଫିଲିସିୟାphilisiya20
େସକୁାେଫଲିସିଆesakuaephalisi'a20
Felicia in the Arabic language
فليساflysa-
فليسياflysya-
فيليسياfylysya-

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Footnotes

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