Flanaghan Surname
Approximately 552 people bear this surname
Flanaghan Surname User-submission:
Gaelic: Ó Flanagáin, derived from the word flann, which means 'red' or 'ruddy'.
Flanaghan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 383 | 1:145,478 | 14,025 |
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| Northern Ireland | 47 | 1:39,256 | 3,678 |
| Ireland | 33 | 1:142,695 | 6,688 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 113 | 1:39,202 | 3,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 268 | 1:90,953 | 9,414 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:133,686 | 5,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 85 | 1:590,808 | 39,807 |
Flanaghan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Gaelic: Ó Flanagáin, derived from the word flann, which means 'red' or 'ruddy'.
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Flanaghan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Flanaghan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Flanaghan occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Flanaghan.
How Common Is The Last Name Flanaghan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Flanaghan is the 571,325th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,202,076 people. The last name Flanaghan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Flanaghan are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in British Isles.
Flanaghan is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 383 people, or 1 in 145,478. In England Flanaghan is most prevalent in: South Yorkshire, where 28 percent reside, Warwickshire, where 15 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 10 percent reside. Not including England this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 9 percent reside.
Flanaghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Flanaghan has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Flanaghan surname expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 35 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 71 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Flanaghan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Flanaghan surname are 44.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 90.91% being registered to vote for the political party.
Flanaghan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.11% more than the national average, earning $51,827 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flannaghan | 95 | 38 | / |
| Flanagan | 94 | 76,496 | / |
| Flannagan | 89 | 2,807 | / |
| Flanagain | 89 | 56 | / |
| Flanangan | 89 | 40 | / |
| Flanaigan | 89 | 3 | / |
| Flanaagan | 89 | 2 | / |
| Flangagan | 89 | 2 | / |
| Flanasgan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Flanagane | 89 | 1 | / |
| Flaneghan | 89 | 0 | / |
| Flanagann | 89 | 0 | / |
| Flanagham | 89 | 0 | / |
| Flanagahn | 89 | 0 | / |
| Fllanagan | 89 | 0 | / |
| Fhlanagain | 84 | 1 | / |
| Flannnagan | 84 | 0 | / |
| Flannagain | 84 | 0 | / |
| Flannaghon | 84 | 0 | / |
| Flanegan | 82 | 576 | / |
| Flanagon | 82 | 11 | / |
| Flanagam | 82 | 4 | / |
| Flenagan | 82 | 3 | / |
| Flanogan | 82 | 2 | / |
| Flonagan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Flanaganová | 80 | 2 | / |
| Flannegan | 78 | 54 | / |
| Flannagam | 78 | 2 | / |
| Flanagáin | 78 | 1 | / |
| Flannagon | 78 | 1 | / |
| Flanegon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Flanogain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Flannegon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Flannangan | 63 | 1 | / |
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