Flawn Surname

935,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Flawn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the flawner,' a custardmaker, a seller of flawns, a kind of pancake. Old French flaon, a custard. 'Flawne, mete; flamicia' (Prompt. Parv). 'A flawne, opacum' (Cath. Ang). Caxton says, in the Boke for Travellers, 'of mylke and of egges.

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Flawn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1621:343,93925,007
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1231:198,17415,835
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Flawn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the flawner,' a custardmaker, a seller of flawns, a kind of pancake. Old French flaon, a custard. 'Flawne, mete; flamicia' (Prompt. Parv). 'A flawne, opacum' (Cath. Ang). Caxton says, in the Boke for Travellers, 'of mylke and of egges. men make flawnes (flans).' Mr. Way adds (Promptorium Parvulorum) 'recipes for making flawnes will be found in the Forme of Cury.' Proverb, 'As flat as a flawn.' Kennett. The surname was common, and ultimately settled down into Flanner.

William le Flaoner, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William le Flaoner. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

Roger le Flaoner, London. 1307. Riley's Memorials of London.

John Flawner, London. Riley's Memorials of London.

Adam le Flaoner, 12 Edward II:

Freemen of York.

John Flauner entered C C.C. Camb., in 1649: History C.C.C. Camb.

In 1641 John Flanner was rector of Kilverstone: History of Norfolk.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Filaun or Villan. Ranulph Villanus, Richard, Haward, Gilbert, Simon, Ivo, of Normandy 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Hugh, John, Richard le Vilein or Vileyn of England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

User-submitted Reference

Occupational name for the name of a maker of flathes or earlier flathons. These are flat cakes or pancakes. The cakes were often called flawns giving rise to Flawn as a surname.

- boromir45

Flawn Last Name Facts

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

Flawn is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Flawn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 935,326th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 25,934,327 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Flawn reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 162 people, or 1 in 343,939. In England it is most common in: Northamptonshire, where 19 percent are found, Kent, where 17 percent are found and Bedfordshire, where 15 percent are found. Aside from England it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Flawn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Flawn has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 132 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Flawn Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Flawn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.05% more than the national average, earning R 401,736 per year; in United States they earn 31.56% more than the national average, earning $56,768 USD per year and in Canada they earn 109% more than the national average, earning $103,836 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Flawien831/
Flown802/
Flawinne77155/
Flewin73204/
Flowin7314/
Flowen732/
Flaben731/
Flabin731/
Fleewn731/
Phlawin674/
Flovn603/
Villown501/

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