Fels Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

There is no single Fels family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

The meaning behind Fels

Spelled Fels, the surname still points back to Fell. Its meaning, shared with Fell, is “Dweller on, or near, the rocky mountain; one who dealt in hides or furs”.

Records show Fels as one of the forms Fell took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Fels with 745 bearers, at rank 31,150. From 1891 to 2000, 508 births in France were registered under Fels. There were 37 such births in the 1890s and 59 in the 1990s.

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