Flaws Surname
Approximately 893 people bear this surname
Flaws Surname Definition:
A surname found only in Orkney and Shetland is of local origin probably from Flawis in South Ronaldsay. James Flawis was tacksman in the urislands of Marwick in 1492 (REO., p. 406), Adam Flawis appears as a juror at Kirkwall in 1509, Magnus Flawis witnessed a charter of confirmation in 1545, and Nicholl Flavis was juror on an assize at Tankerness in 1559 (REO.
Read More About This SurnameFlaws Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 396 | 1:915,300 | 68,789 |
| New Zealand | 177 | 1:25,584 | 4,487 |
| Scotland | 130 | 1:41,183 | 3,837 |
| Australia | 75 | 1:359,943 | 30,133 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 155 | 1:24,150 | 2,237 |
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Flaws Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A surname found only in Orkney and Shetland is of local origin probably from Flawis in South Ronaldsay. James Flawis was tacksman in the urislands of Marwick in 1492 (REO., p. 406), Adam Flawis appears as a juror at Kirkwall in 1509, Magnus Flawis witnessed a charter of confirmation in 1545, and Nicholl Flavis was juror on an assize at Tankerness in 1559 (REO., p. 84,111, 227). Flais 1624, Flauies 1568, Flawes 1675, Flawys 1580. Other early forms are Flaas, Flaus, and Flause.
Flaws Demographics
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Flaws Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Flaws Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Flaws occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Flaws click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Flaws? popularity and diffusion
Flaws is the 395,186th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,160,746 people. The surname Flaws occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Flaws are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Flaws is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 396 people, or 1 in 915,300. In The United States Flaws is mostly found in: Illinois, where 33 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Minnesota, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 20 percent reside and Scotland, where 15 percent reside.
Flaws Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Flaws has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Flaws last name rose 2,084 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 16 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 293 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Flaws Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Flaws surname are 5.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.46% registered with the political party.
The amount Flaws earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 12.65% less than the national average, earning 302,302 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.01% more than the national average, earning $52,647 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.63% less than the national average, earning $48,875 CAD per year.
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