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

The surname Felixson is found most in Sweden. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Felixson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Felixson is the 1,369,340th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 45,264,260 people. The surname Felixson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Felixson live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in Scandinavia. Felixson is also the 877,214th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 114 people.

Felixson is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 200,954. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 39 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 20 percent live and Skåne County, where 16 percent live. Barring Sweden this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Felixson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Felixson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Felixson last name decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Felixson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Felixson last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the 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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