Feltz Surname

109,872nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Feltz Surname Definition:

(German) The large, or tall, man.

Feltz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5541:141,91814,732
Brazil5691:376,22914,364
France4521:146,95322,745
Luxembourg2281:2,546296
Canada1591:231,73322,208
Belgium1141:100,84815,329
Germany881:914,83564,706
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
England161:3,482,379114,324
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3131:160,44314,661

Feltz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) The large, or tall, man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Feltz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Feltz is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Feltz.

How Common Is The Last Name Feltz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Feltz is the 109,872nd most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,721,196 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Feltz reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,554 people, or 1 in 141,918. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 14 percent live, Illinois, where 12 percent live and Missouri, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 13 percent live and France, where 11 percent live.

Feltz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Feltz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Feltz surname grew 816 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Feltz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Feltz are 7.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.95% being registered with the political party.

The amount Feltz earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 31.18% more than the national average, earning R 311,724 per year; in United States they earn 6.12% more than the national average, earning $45,790 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.39% less than the national average, earning $47,500 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfeltz9173/
Feldtz9128/
Foeltz9123/
Feltzs9117/
Fieltz9110/
Fueltz912/
Feltze911/
Fesltz910/
Faeltz910/
Felz89679/
Fltz891/
Felts809,311/
Veltz80737/
Filtz80482/
Foelz80118/
Faelz8029/
Fielz808/
Felcz806/
Fültz802/
Föltz802/
Fletz802/
Feldz802/
Fellz801/
Flz754/
Voeltz73867/
Feltch73251/
Fuelts7321/
Pheltz734/
Felths733/
Fieldz733/
Fellts731/
Fuelcz731/
Vieltz731/
Feltsj731/
Feelts730/
Filz672,117/
Velz67411/
Felc67231/
Flez6728/
Fölz6720/
Feltsch677/
Fülz677/
Flzs671/
Fldz671/
Wflz671/

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Feltz Reference & Research

Felts FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Felts FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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