Flanner Surname

706,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 416 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Flanner Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the flawner,' a custardmaker, a seller of flawns, a kind of pancake. Old French flaon, a custard. 'Flawne, mete; flamicia' (Prompt. Parv). 'A flawne, opacum' (Cath. Ang). Caxton says, in the Boke for Travellers, 'of mylke and of egges.

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Flanner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3791:956,35671,269
England161:3,482,379114,324
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:539,98637,316

Flanner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the flawner,' a custardmaker, a seller of flawns, a kind of pancake. Old French flaon, a custard. 'Flawne, mete; flamicia' (Prompt. Parv). 'A flawne, opacum' (Cath. Ang). Caxton says, in the Boke for Travellers, 'of mylke and of egges. men make flawnes (flans).' Mr. Way adds (Promptorium Parvulorum) 'recipes for making flawnes will be found in the Forme of Cury.' Proverb, 'As flat as a flawn.' Kennett. The surname was common, and ultimately settled down into Flanner.

William le Flaoner, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William le Flaoner. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

Roger le Flaoner, London. 1307. Riley's Memorials of London.

John Flawner, London. Riley's Memorials of London.

Adam le Flaoner, 12 Edward II:

Freemen of York.

John Flauner entered C C.C. Camb., in 1649: History C.C.C. Camb.

In 1641 John Flanner was rector of Kilverstone: History of Norfolk.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Arrow-Maker [Middle English flanner; Middle English flan, arrow + the agential suff. -er; Old English flán, arrow] Prob. confused with Flawner, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Flanner: maker of pancakes.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Flanner Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Flanner Come From? nationality or country of origin

Flanner is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Flanner? popularity and diffusion

The surname Flanner is the 706,244th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 17,518,139 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Flanner are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 379 people, or 1 in 956,356. In The United States Flanner is most frequent in: Michigan, where 16 percent are found, North Carolina, where 10 percent are found and Kansas, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Flanner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Flanner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Flanner surname expanded 408 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 123 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Flanner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Flanner are 20.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.96% being registered with the party.

Flanner earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.6% less than the national average, earning $38,143 USD per year.

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