Flashman Surname
Approximately 658 people bear this surname
Flashman Surname Definition:
Flashes is a word provincially applied to flood-gates. The Flashman probably had the care of such gates. See, however, Flash.
Read More About This SurnameFlashman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 269 | 1:207,130 | 17,888 |
| United States | 206 | 1:1,759,509 | 115,901 |
| South Africa | 65 | 1:833,503 | 55,653 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 78 | 1:312,505 | 20,777 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100 | 1:502,187 | 35,305 |
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.
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."
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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Average Flashman Salary in
United States
$48,844 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Flashman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Flashman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Flashman is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Flashman? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 500,196th most frequent surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 11,075,298 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Flashman reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. Flashman is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name world-wide, held by 12 people.
Flashman is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 269 people, or 1 in 207,130. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 18 percent reside, Surrey, where 16 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and South Africa, where 10 percent reside.
Flashman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Flashman has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Flashman surname expanded 345 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 206 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 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 Democrats than The US average, with 95.65% being registered to vote for 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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