Definitions for felan
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1. felan

   Phelan is an Irish surname, one of the two most common anglicisations (the other being Whelan) of the Irish surname Ó Faoláin (which comes from the Irish for "wolf"). The name is commonly seen in the south-east of Ireland, particularly counties Waterford and Kilkenny. Other anglicised forms include, Felan and Faelan.One anglicized pronunciation is , but in some parts of Kilkenny there is also use of (as faolán, the Irish original form, is pronounced [ˈfˠeːlˠaːnˠ]) or even (because the name has the same origin as Whelan). The O'Faelan (O'Harts spelling) clan name is claimed to have descended from Fiacha Suidhe, one of the younger brothers of Conn Ceadcathach or Conn of the Hundred Battles. Fiacha Suidhe is said to have been expelled from Meath and after various wanderings was given permission to settle in lands around Waterford which were called the Desies.This origin story, the Expulsion of the Deisi, is covered by Power which is believed to be a fictitious tale created by prominent families of the Desies to justify their elevation to Gaelic nobility from a former tributary status.

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1. FELAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Felan is ranked #14920 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Felan surname appeared 1,984 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Felan.
   
   77.3% or 1,535 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   20.3% or 404 total occurrences were White.
   1.1% or 22 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.6% or 12 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.3% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.2% or 5 total occurrences were Black.

How to pronounce felan?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of felan in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of felan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felan
2. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html