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Early Origins of the Feliciano family

The surname Feliciano was first found in Navarre, one of the medieval Christian kingdoms of northern Spain.

Early History of the Feliciano family

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Feliciano Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Felices, Felice, Feliciani, Felicess, Felicia, Felicos and many more.

Early Notables of the Feliciano family

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Feliciano Ranking

In the United States, the name Feliciano is the 1,464th most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. 1


United States Feliciano migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Feliciano Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Cesara Feliciano, aged 52, who immigrated to America, in 1901
  • Di Sanza Feliciano, aged 40, who landed in America from Roccaroso, in 1905
  • Bernardo Feliciano, aged 21, who landed in America from Introdacqua, Aquila, in 1909
  • Luigi Feliciano, aged 23, who landed in America from Campli, Italy, in 1910
  • Cristina Feliciano, aged 23, who landed in America from Melfi, Italy, in 1911
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Feliciano (post 1700) +

  • Jon Feliciano, American football offensive guard for the Oakland Raiders
  • Haydee Feliciano, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1952 2
  • António Feliciano (1922-2010), former Portuguese footballer who played for Belenenses (1944-1950) Member of the Portugal National Team (1945-1949)
  • Jesús Feliciano (b. 1979), former Puerto Rican Major League Baseball player for the New York Mets in the 2010 season
  • Francisco Feliciano (1941-2014), Filipino composer and conductor, National Artist of the Philippines for Music in 2014
  • Pedro Juan Feliciano (b. 1976), Puerto Rican Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher
  • José Luis "Cheo" Feliciano Vega (1935-2014), Puerto Rican composer and singer of salsa and bolero music
  • Jose Feliciano (b. 1945), Puerto-Rico born, singer/guitarist, one of the most prominent Latin-born performers of the pop era, probably best known for his rendition of "Light My Fire" and the best-selling Christmas single "Feliz Navidad"
  • Hector Feliciano (b. 1952), Puerto Rican author
  • Feliciano Muñoz Rivilla (1936-2017), Spanish footballer


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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