Felixson Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Iceland

Felixson Surname User-submission:

It is a surname of Italian origin, from the region of Venice. The surname is patronymic. Felix comes from Latin and means 'happy'. There is an archaic form of Fiiz on record, but it was Felix.

Felixson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden491:200,95413,911
Finland351:157,04914,263
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Iceland111:34,5542,447
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Felixson (114) may also be a first name.

Felixson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a surname of Italian origin, from the region of Venice. The surname is patronymic. Felix comes from Latin and means 'happy'. There is an archaic form of Fiiz on record, but it was Felix.

- gabryell2006

A surname from the name of a male ancestor; it means 'the son of Felix'.

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Felixson Last Name Facts

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

Felixson occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Felixson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,369,340th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Felixson live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 877,214th most frequent first name internationally, held by 114 people.

This surname is most widely held in Sweden, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 200,954. In Sweden Felixson is most common in: Stockholm County, where 39 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 20 percent are found and Skåne County, where 16 percent are found. Besides Sweden this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Felixson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Felixson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Felixson surname fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Felixson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Felixson are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

Felixson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.27% less than the national average, earning $40,012 USD per year.

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