Feliu Surname
Approximately 8,164 people bear this surname
Feliu Surname User-submission:
From the Catalan form of the personal name, Felix, borne by several saints, or perhaps a nickname from feliu, meaning 'happy' or 'fortunate'.
Feliu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3,880 | 1:12,049 | 1,398 |
| Chile | 962 | 1:18,312 | 1,214 |
| United States | 649 | 1:558,488 | 46,038 |
| Argentina | 492 | 1:86,877 | 7,321 |
| France | 396 | 1:167,734 | 26,106 |
| Dominican Republic | 393 | 1:26,547 | 1,634 |
| Puerto Rico | 354 | 1:10,029 | 504 |
| Cuba | 323 | 1:35,674 | 1,692 |
| Paraguay | 259 | 1:27,941 | 984 |
| Venezuela | 98 | 1:308,205 | 7,027 |
| Australia | 79 | 1:341,718 | 28,950 |
| Brazil | 58 | 1:3,690,937 | 102,732 |
| Honduras | 49 | 1:179,927 | 2,138 |
| Panama | 40 | 1:97,806 | 3,773 |
| Mexico | 36 | 1:3,447,950 | 24,458 |
| Ecuador | 20 | 1:795,292 | 13,165 |
| Peru | 12 | 1:2,648,677 | 28,015 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Andorra | 5 | 1:16,768 | 1,446 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
The alternate forms: Féliu (2) are calculated separately.
Feliu (304) may also be a first name.
Feliu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From the Catalan form of the personal name, Felix, borne by several saints, or perhaps a nickname from feliu, meaning 'happy' or 'fortunate'.
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Feliu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Feliu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Feliu is more commonly found in Spain than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Féliu. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Feliu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Feliu is the 61,576th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 892,644 people. Feliu occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Feliu live; 48 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 47 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 504,994th most common first name on earth, borne by 304 people.
It is most widely held in Spain, where it is carried by 3,880 people, or 1 in 12,049. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Catalonia, where 60 percent are found, Valencian Community, where 18 percent are found and Balearic Islands, where 9 percent are found. Other than Spain it exists in 42 countries. It is also common in Chile, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.
Feliu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Feliu surname are 40.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.75% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Feliu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 898.32% more than the national average, earning S/. 193,525 per year; in United States they earn 13.84% more than the national average, earning $49,120 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.55% less than the national average, earning $46,429 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Féliu | 93 | 2 | / |
| Felius | 91 | 618 | / |
| Feliux | 91 | 15 | / |
| Feliuz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Feliuś | 91 | 1 | / |
| Feliud | 91 | 1 | / |
| Feliui | 91 | 1 | / |
| Feliau | 91 | 0 | / |
| Felu | 89 | 249 | / |
| Feliust | 83 | 6 | / |
| Feliusz | 83 | 5 | / |
| Veliu | 80 | 6,002 | / |
| Feluś | 80 | 951 | / |
| Filiu | 80 | 681 | / |
| Faliu | 80 | 506 | / |
| Feleu | 80 | 436 | / |
| Felux | 80 | 288 | / |
| Felau | 80 | 265 | / |
| Felus | 80 | 178 | / |
| Felut | 80 | 97 | / |
| Felou | 80 | 77 | / |
| Feilu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Faelu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Fetlu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Feslu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Felui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fejlu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Feliouhe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Filius | 73 | 1,332 | / |
| Fehlau | 73 | 755 | / |
| Fielou | 73 | 167 | / |
| Feillu | 73 | 134 | / |
| Feluch | 73 | 99 | / |
| Felouh | 73 | 99 | / |
| Filiau | 73 | 93 | / |
| Feleus | 73 | 81 | / |
| Felous | 73 | 39 | / |
| Feuleu | 73 | 18 | / |
| Felusz | 73 | 12 | / |
| Falliu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Faliau | 73 | 5 | / |
| Feluis | 73 | 4 | / |
| Feloux | 73 | 2 | / |
| Felahu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Felaus | 73 | 2 | / |
| Filiut | 73 | 2 | / |
| Felëus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Felout | 73 | 1 | / |
| Felhou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veliau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Veeliu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fahliu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Felush | 73 | 1 | / |
| Felyau | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fhealu | 73 | 0 | / |
| Feilus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Velu | 67 | 11,095 | / |
| Falu | 67 | 1,063 | / |
| Filu | 67 | 126 | / |
| Felyust | 67 | 76 | / |
| Feeleus | 67 | 64 | / |
| Folu | 67 | 58 | / |
| Folliau | 67 | 48 | / |
| Feillou | 67 | 38 | / |
| Felusch | 67 | 31 | / |
| Felouss | 67 | 5 | / |
| Felouhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Filiaut | 67 | 2 | / |
| Felyush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Filioou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Felhaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phelius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feilhau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Filiaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Filiusz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feló | 67 | 1 | / |
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