Flavahan Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Flavahan Surname Definition:

Flahavan might well have been included in Appendix F. of Irish Families since it belongs almost exclusively to west Waterford and the adjoining part of Co. Cork. There also are found the variants Flahavin, Flavahan and-in east Cork and west Waterford ——- Flavin.

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Flavahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:13,424,405494,117
England201:2,785,90397,972
Scotland121:446,15118,166
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Flavahan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Flahavan might well have been included in Appendix F. of Irish Families since it belongs almost exclusively to west Waterford and the adjoining part of Co. Cork. There also are found the variants Flahavin, Flavahan and-in east Cork and west Waterford ——- Flavin. It is not very numerous now, but a century ago Griffith's Valuation recorded 46 householders in Co. Waterford, and three centuries earlier fourteen O'Flahavans of the same locality are to be found in the Elizabethan Fiants.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Flaitheamháin This name belongs almost exclusively to west Waterford and east Cork. A third anglicized form, Flavin, is also found in the former. SIF 69

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Flavahan Last Name Facts

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

Flavahan is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Flavahan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Flavahan is the 2,506,728th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name Flavahan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Flavahan are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 89 percent reside and Ohio, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 34 percent reside and Scotland, where 20 percent reside.

Flavahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Flavahan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Flavahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Flavahan surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Flavahan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 55.08% more than the national average, earning $66,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Flavhan936/
Flavan8626/
Flahavhan820/
Flavand80282/
Flahwan800/
Fhlavan800/
Flahavan75150/
Flaavand751/
Flahawan750/
Flavon713/
Flaban712/
Flevan711/
Flawan711/
Flashvand711/
Flovan711/
Flahavane710/
Flaiban67336/
Flabant672/
Flavone671/
Flavoin670/

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