Fels Surname
Approximately 7,115 people bear this surname
Fels Surname Definition:
(English, German) Dweller on, or near, the rocky mountain; one who dealt in hides or furs.
Fels Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,006 | 1:20,096 | 2,660 |
| United States | 1,288 | 1:281,412 | 26,223 |
| Australia | 447 | 1:60,393 | 7,317 |
| France | 440 | 1:150,961 | 23,407 |
| Netherlands | 185 | 1:91,282 | 15,011 |
| Austria | 123 | 1:69,231 | 10,618 |
| New Caledonia | 114 | 1:2,423 | 265 |
| Belgium | 99 | 1:116,128 | 17,169 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| New Zealand | 65 | 1:69,667 | 10,483 |
| Switzerland | 56 | 1:146,659 | 14,074 |
| Poland | 41 | 1:927,043 | 69,048 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 259 | 1:193,895 | 16,985 |
Fels (23) may also be a first name.
Fels Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English, German) Dweller on, or near, the rocky mountain; one who dealt in hides or furs.
Fels Demographics
Average Fels Salary in
United States
$47,702 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fels Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fels Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fels (Russian: Фельс) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Fels.
How Common Is The Last Name Fels? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 69,593rd most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,024,251 people. Fels is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Fels reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,239,265th most numerous forename globally. It is borne by 23 people.
The last name is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 4,006 people, or 1 in 20,096. In Germany Fels is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 40 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent live. Excluding Germany it exists in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Fels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fels has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 497 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fels Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Fels surname are 11.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.45% being registered with the political party.
The amount Fels earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 14.98% more than the national average, earning R 273,240 per year; in United States they earn 10.55% more than the national average, earning $47,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.66% more than the national average, earning $53,986 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fells | 89 | 2,787 | / |
| Felső | 89 | 431 | / |
| Foels | 89 | 234 | / |
| Fiels | 89 | 58 | / |
| Felss | 89 | 55 | / |
| Felse | 89 | 54 | / |
| Felsz | 89 | 40 | / |
| Felsh | 89 | 35 | / |
| Feels | 89 | 33 | / |
| Felst | 89 | 27 | / |
| Feuls | 89 | 3 | / |
| Fuels | 89 | 1 | / |
| Faels | 89 | 0 | / |
| Fls | 86 | 6 | / |
| Felsch | 80 | 2,423 | / |
| Felles | 80 | 588 | / |
| Felhős | 80 | 21 | / |
| Fielsø | 80 | 2 | / |
| Felshe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Feells | 80 | 1 | / |
| Felsce | 80 | 1 | / |
| Felstd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fuells | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fielsz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fielss | 80 | 0 | / |
| Feelse | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fellse | 80 | 0 | / |
| Foells | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fils | 75 | 18,922 | / |
| Vels | 75 | 1,080 | / |
| Felz | 75 | 679 | / |
| Fles | 75 | 476 | / |
| Felx | 75 | 229 | / |
| Föls | 75 | 66 | / |
| Felß | 75 | 10 | / |
| Flsj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Flse | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wfls | 75 | 1 | / |
| Flsh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Flss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fyls | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hfls | 75 | 1 | / |
| Foelsch | 73 | 287 | / |
| Felsche | 73 | 52 | / |
| Fielsch | 73 | 36 | / |
| Fuelles | 73 | 6 | / |
| Fielles | 73 | 5 | / |
| Felsova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faelles | 73 | 0 | / |
| Faelsch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Feelles | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fuelsch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Felch | 67 | 1,414 | / |
| Velsh | 67 | 1,315 | / |
| Felce | 67 | 790 | / |
| Filse | 67 | 263 | / |
| Voels | 67 | 171 | / |
| Fills | 67 | 133 | / |
| Foelz | 67 | 118 | / |
| Fless | 67 | 92 | / |
| Filsø | 67 | 90 | / |
| Veels | 67 | 38 | / |
| Faelz | 67 | 29 | / |
| Vells | 67 | 26 | / |
| Felšő | 67 | 23 | / |
| Flese | 67 | 20 | / |
| Fölss | 67 | 18 | / |
| Phels | 67 | 16 | / |
| Viels | 67 | 15 | / |
| Velss | 67 | 11 | / |
| Fielz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fölsz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Felje | 67 | 6 | / |
| Flesz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fisls | 67 | 5 | / |
| Felsőová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Flest | 67 | 5 | / |
| Filss | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fellx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fiols | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fuils | 67 | 2 | / |
| Flles | 67 | 2 | / |
| Flsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Filës | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wflse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Filsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fylsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fölhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Felze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fellz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Velsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Velsø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Félős | 67 | 1 | / |
Fels Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fels in the Russian language | ||
| Фельс | fels | - |
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