Find out how popular the last name Felli is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Felli.

Felli, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Felli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Felli in America

Felli is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Felli surname appeared 118 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Felli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Felli to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Felli

The surname FELLI originates from Italy and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "fello," meaning fierce or cruel. The name may have been initially attributed to someone with a fierce or aggressive demeanor.

During the Middle Ages, the FELLI name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in historical documents from these regions, such as municipal records and tax rolls.

One notable historical reference to the FELLI name is in a 14th-century manuscript from the city of Perugia, where a certain Giacomo FELLI is mentioned as a prominent merchant and landowner. This suggests that the FELLI family had achieved a certain level of prominence and wealth during that time period.

In the 15th century, the FELLI name appears in several records from the city of Florence, including a Francesco FELLI who was a respected scholar and philosopher. He is believed to have been born around 1420 and lived until the late 1400s.

Another individual of note was Giulio FELLI, a 16th-century painter from the town of Cortona in Tuscany. His works can still be found in various churches and galleries throughout the region, and he is considered an important figure in the Tuscan Renaissance art movement.

During the 17th century, the FELLI name gained prominence in the city of Rome, where a family of architects and builders emerged. One of the most renowned members of this family was Matteo FELLI, who was responsible for the design and construction of several notable churches and palaces in the city.

In the 18th century, a branch of the FELLI family settled in the region of Calabria, where they established themselves as influential landowners and wine producers. One of the most famous individuals from this lineage was Antonio FELLI, who was born in 1756 and became a respected military leader during the Napoleonic Wars.

As the FELLI name spread throughout Italy, it also found its way to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas through various waves of immigration. However, the earliest and most significant historical records of the FELLI surname can be traced back to its Italian origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Felli

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Felli.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Felli was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Felli has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Felli was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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