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

The surname Flavahan is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Flavahan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Flavahan is the 2,506,728th most common surname on earth, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Flavahan reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.

Flavahan is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States Flavahan is primarily found in: Maryland, where 89 percent are found and Ohio, where 11 percent are found. Other than The United States Flavahan occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 34 percent are found and Scotland, where 20 percent are found.

Flavahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Flavahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Flavahan surname expanded 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Flavahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Flavahan last name 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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