Fellag Surname

120,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,796 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Fellag Surname User-submission:

The surname Fellag or Fellague is taken from the word Fellaga (الفلاقة) which has been used to denote Algerian fighters for freedom during the French colonization.

Fellag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria3,5841:10,7791,869
France1891:351,44352,732
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Fellag Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Fellag or Fellague is taken from the word Fellaga (الفلاقة) which has been used to denote Algerian fighters for freedom during the French colonization.

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Fellag Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fellag is found in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fellag? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fellag is the 120,732nd most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,919,796 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Fellag reside; 94 percent reside in North Africa and 94 percent reside in Mahgreb.

Fellag is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is borne by 3,584 people, or 1 in 10,779. In Algeria it is most prevalent in: Chlef Province, where 36 percent reside, Aïn Defla Province, where 16 percent reside and Algiers Province, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Algeria it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in France, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Fellag Last Name Statistics demography

Fellag earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.02% less than the national average, earning $36,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fellagh926/
Fellague862,830/
Fellak831,782/
Fillag8382/
Fellaq832/
Ffllag831/
Fllagg830/
Flag80230/
Hfellague801/
Felleug771/
Flagg739,818/
Flaig736,710/
Flyag7313/
Pflag734/
Flagt731/
Flasg731/
Flagz731/
Flagh730/
Flags730/
Flaug730/
Flayg730/
Fleag730/
Flaugh67504/
Flaggs67235/
Fillak6748/
Flaigg6739/
Villag6725/
Vellak6724/
Fillax675/
Flyayg673/
Flaigh672/
Vellac671/
Flague671/
Fillág671/
Flaigs671/

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