De Felice Surname in Italy

The surname De Felice is primarily found in the regions of Abruzzo, Lazio, Molise, Campania, Basilicata, and Puglia. The variant Defelice, quite rare, originates from the Bari area, while De Felici is typical of the Roman area, including towns such as Rome, Frascati, Civitavecchia, Anzio, and Poggio Mirteto in Rieti province. Di Felice is widespread throughout Abruzzo, the Piceno area, Rieti, Rome, as well as Campobasso and Caserta provinces. The variant Difelice, almost unique, likely results from transcription errors of the other forms. All these surnames derive from the Italian personal name Felice, with the particles de or di indicating a patronymic origin, showing descent from an ancestor named Felice.