Flashman Surname

500,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 658 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Flashman Surname Definition:

Flashes is a word provincially applied to flood-gates. The Flashman probably had the care of such gates. See, however, Flash.

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Flashman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2691:207,13017,888
United States2061:1,759,509115,901
South Africa651:833,50355,653
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Australia341:793,99150,673
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Wales71:442,07621,198
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

Flashman (12) may also be a first name.

Flashman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Flashes is a word provincially applied to flood-gates. The Flashman probably had the care of such gates. See, however, Flash.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of the name Flaxman, a dresser of flax, or a spinner. Lower, under "Flashman," says "flashes is a word proverbially applied to flood-gates, and that the flashman probably had the care of such gates."

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

User-submitted Reference

Flashman is an Ashkenazi Jewish surname. It means 'butcher'. It's an anglicized form of the name Fleischman.

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Flashman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Flashman is most common in England. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Flashman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 500,196th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,075,298 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Flashman live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles. Flashman is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 12 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 269 people, or 1 in 207,130. In England Flashman is most frequent in: Greater London, where 18 percent are found, Surrey, where 16 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 10 percent are found. Not including England it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and South Africa, where 10 percent are found.

Flashman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Flashman has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Flashman last name grew 345 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 206 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Flashman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Flashman last name are 42.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.65% being registered with the party.

The amount Flashman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 132.17% more than the national average, earning R 551,736 per year and in United States they earn 13.2% more than the national average, earning $48,844 USD per year.

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