Fela

Fela Meaning & Origin

About Fela
The surname Fela is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Feliks, which means "lucky" or "fortunate" in Latin. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Feliks. The name Fela is relatively common in Poland and among Polish communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Fela is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Fela: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fela based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Fela is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fela in Braille

Here's how to represent Fela in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Fela in braille

How to sign the name Fela using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Fela using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Fela in sign language

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