Flannighan Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Flannighan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Flannighan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Flannighan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Flannighan is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Flannighan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,141,416th most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Flannighan reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 198,290. In Scotland it is most frequent in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 85 percent reside and South Ayrshire, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Scotland Flannighan is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 13 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Flannighan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Flannighan has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name grew 386 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 77 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Flannighan Last Name Statistics demography

Flannighan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.65% less than the national average, earning $39,417 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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