Felten History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Felten family

The surname Felten was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Felten family

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Felten Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Feldman, Feldmann, Felden, Veldeman, Veldman, Feldmann, Felldmann, Felldman, Fehldmann, Fehldman, Feldtmann, Feltman, Feltmann, Feldtman, Veldmann, Veldman, Velldmann, Velldman, Vehldman, Veltman and many more.

Early Notables of the Felten family

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Felten Ranking

In the United States, the name Felten is the 15,518^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Felten is ranked the 7,688^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Felten migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Felten Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Valentin Felten, who landed in New York in 1709 3

Felten Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hubert Felten, aged 22, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 3
Maria Felten, who arrived in New York in 1850 3
Bernard Felten, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1869 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)