as a Last Name
- 25,279
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Felix
Meaning & Origins
Spanish (Félix), Portuguese, English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a medieval personal name (Latin Felix, genitive Felicis, meaning ‘lucky’, ‘fortunate’). This was a relatively common Roman family name, said to have been first adopted as a nickname by Sulla. It was very popular among early Christians and was borne by a large number of early saints.
| 1,188th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 25,279
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Arizona
- has the most people named Felix per capita
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