How common is the surname Felix?

40,165 people in the United States had the surname Felix in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,687 Americans. It ranked 863rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Felix?

Allyson Felix, American track and field athlete, followed by Felipe Félix.

Where is the surname Felix most common?

Wikidata records people named Felix in the United States, Brazil and Angola and 1 other country.

Is the surname Felix getting more or less common?

More common. 31,631 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 40,165 in 2010, up 27%.

Is Felix also a first name?

Yes. Felix is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Felix

A surname, carried by 40,165 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex F420 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Felix is more common than 99.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 40,165 people named Felix in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 7,687 Americans. That is up 27% since 2000, when the Census counted 31,631.

#863

rank among US surnames

40,165

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+27%

change since 2000 (was #1,011)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#854	Mays	40,408	7,641
#855	Mahoney	40,397	7,643
#856	Valentine	40,395	7,643
#857	Raymond	40,275	7,666
#858	Medrano	40,261	7,669
#859	Hahn	40,250	7,671
#860	McMillan	40,237	7,673

Who is named Felix

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

66% of people named Felix identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 18% as white (not Hispanic) and 12% as Black (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 66%
White (not Hispanic) 18%
Black (not Hispanic) 12%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.8%
Two or more races 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Felixs

7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Allyson Felix
American track and field athlete, born 1985
Felipe Félix
Brazilian association football player, born 1985
Julie Felix
American musician (1938–2020)
Ray Felix
American basketball player (1930–1991)
Madalena Felix
Angolan basketball player (born 1989)
Carrick Felix
American basketball player (born 1990)
Hugo Felix
Austrian composer (1866–1934)

Notable Felixs come mostly from the United States (4), Brazil (1) and Angola (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Felix

Felix has the Soundex code F420, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code F420.

Questions

How common is the surname Felix?: 40,165 people in the United States had the surname Felix in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,687 Americans. It ranked 863rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Felix?: In the 2010 Census, 66% of people named Felix identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 18% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Felix?: Allyson Felix, American track and field athlete, followed by Felipe Félix.
Where is the surname Felix most common?: Wikidata records people named Felix in the United States, Brazil and Angola and 1 other country.
Is the surname Felix getting more or less common?: More common. 31,631 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 40,165 in 2010, up 27%.
Is Felix also a first name?: Yes. Felix is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.