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Where did the English Felix family come from? What is the English Felix family crest and coat of arms? When did the Felix family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Felix family history?

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Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Felix include Felix, Felicks, Fellicks, Feelix, Feelicks, Fealix and many more.

First found in Sussex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1122 when Felix Monchus held estates in that shire.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Felix research. Another 266 words(19 lines of text) covering the years 1229, 1352, 1455, and 1487 are included under the topic Early Felix History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Felix Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Felix Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Jon Felix, who landed in Virginia in 1653

Felix Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Magdalena Felix, who arrived in Carolina in 1734
  • Barbara Felix arrived in Pennsylvania in 1734
  • Michael Felix, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751
  • Nicolaus Felix, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754
  • Stephani Felix, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1768


Felix Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Don Felix arrived in Baltimore in 1823
  • A Felix, aged 15, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1826
  • Henry Felix settled in Rhode Island in 1833
  • Francis Felix, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1847
  • Gustav Adolph Felix, who landed in New York, NY in 1852


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  • Allyson Felix (b. 1985), American track and field athlete
  • Maria Felix (1914-2002), from Alamos, Mexico, was one of the biggest movie stars in Mexico


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  7. Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  8. Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
  9. Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
  10. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
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The Felix Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Felix Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 17 July 2012 at 13:52.

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