Feliz Surname
Approximately 99,312 people bear this surname
Feliz Surname User-submission:
The surname Feliz is of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It means 'happy' or 'fortunate' in both languages. It is derived from the Latin word felix, which has the same meaning. The surname Feliz was given as a nickname for someone who was considered to be lucky or prosperous.
Feliz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 82,811 | 1:126 | 17 |
| United States | 4,319 | 1:83,922 | 9,514 |
| Spain | 3,597 | 1:12,998 | 1,493 |
| Brazil | 3,595 | 1:59,548 | 2,236 |
| Angola | 2,958 | 1:9,124 | 1,120 |
| Portugal | 557 | 1:18,704 | 1,333 |
| Venezuela | 266 | 1:113,549 | 3,947 |
| Argentina | 237 | 1:180,352 | 15,113 |
| Mexico | 224 | 1:554,135 | 9,527 |
| Peru | 154 | 1:206,390 | 9,396 |
| Puerto Rico | 92 | 1:38,588 | 1,002 |
| Canada | 68 | 1:541,847 | 45,466 |
| Philippines | 50 | 1:2,024,764 | 119,725 |
| France | 44 | 1:1,509,607 | 143,950 |
| Colombia | 38 | 1:1,257,212 | 10,114 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Panama | 24 | 1:163,011 | 5,136 |
| Aruba | 18 | 1:5,749 | 789 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Dominica | 7 | 1:10,842 | 411 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Haiti | 7 | 1:1,526,272 | 14,436 |
| Guatemala | 6 | 1:2,680,445 | 6,792 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Cuba | 5 | 1:2,304,543 | 8,951 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 145 | 1:346,336 | 26,593 |
The alternate forms: Féliz (612), Felíz (4) & Fèliz (1) are calculated separately.
Feliz (12,988) may also be a first name.
Feliz Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Feliz is of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It means 'happy' or 'fortunate' in both languages. It is derived from the Latin word felix, which has the same meaning. The surname Feliz was given as a nickname for someone who was considered to be lucky or prosperous.
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Feliz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Feliz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Feliz occurs more in The Dominican Republic more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Féliz, Felíz or Fèliz. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Feliz? popularity and diffusion
The last name Feliz is the 5,693rd most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 73,380 people. The last name Feliz occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Feliz live; 84 percent live in Caribbean and 83 percent live in Hispano-Caribbean. It is also the 51,315th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 12,988 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The Dominican Republic, where it is held by 82,811 people, or 1 in 126. Beside The Dominican Republic this last name is found in 77 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Spain, where 4 percent reside.
Feliz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Feliz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Feliz last name rose 2,979 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Feliz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Feliz surname are 41.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.25% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Feliz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 54.59% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,802 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.23% less than the national average, earning $21,969,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 20.41% less than the national average, earning $34,343 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.75% more than the national average, earning $54,032 CAD per year.
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