The Feliz Family Name

Feliz and Felix are two spellings with one history. The family name meaning is “Lucky, happy”, the same as for Felix. Before spelling was fixed, Felix was also written Feliz.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Feliz surname had 5,261 bearers. Of these, 90% identified as Hispanic or Latino. Spanish register data show 4,462 residents carrying Feliz as first surname, and 4,395 as second surname.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Feliz, so the heraldry linked to Felix is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Feliz family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.