Names / Felix
Is Felix a first name or a last name?
Felix is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in France, Germany, Spain and the United States.
How to address someone called Felix
- France. Felix is a given name. Hi Felix on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Felix.
- Germany. Felix is a given name. Hi Felix on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Felix.
- Spain. Felix is a given name. Hi Felix on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Felix.
- United States. Felix is a given name. Hi Felix on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Felix.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Felix by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Felix as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (4,814 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 55 | 1,027 | 5% |
| Germany | 11 | 745 | 1% |
| Spain | 6 | 593 | 1% |
| United States | 31 | 253 | 11% |
| Switzerland | 8 | 205 | 4% |
| Austria | 4 | 194 | 2% |
| Belgium | 9 | 170 | 5% |
| Canada | 4 | 95 | 4% |
| Peru | 0 | 95 | 0% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 85 | 4% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Felix in the United States
- As a surname: about 40,165 people in the 2010 census, rank 863 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 46,528 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Felix as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Felix as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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