Flenniken Surname

361,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,002 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Flenniken Surname User-submission:

Flenniken is a variant of Flanagan, changed upon immigration to the US from Ireland. Flanagan is an Irish surname, meaning 'son of Flanagan', from flann, meaning 'scarlet' or 'ruddy'.

Flenniken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9821:369,10332,764
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

Flenniken Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Flenniken is a variant of Flanagan, changed upon immigration to the US from Ireland. Flanagan is an Irish surname, meaning 'son of Flanagan', from flann, meaning 'scarlet' or 'ruddy'.

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Flenniken Last Name Facts

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

The last name Flenniken is most common in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Flenniken? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 361,170th most commonly held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,273,000 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Flenniken live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Flenniken is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 982 people, or 1 in 369,103. In The United States Flenniken is most common in: Texas, where 18 percent live, Tennessee, where 6 percent live and Ohio, where 5 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.

Flenniken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Flenniken has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 972 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Flenniken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Flenniken last name are 20.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.12% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Flenniken earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.9% more than the national average, earning $44,400 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18% more than the national average, earning $58,626 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fleniken94242/
Flennikn941/
Flanniken895/
Flennikin890/
Flenneken890/
Flaniken82251/
Flenikem822/
Fliniken820/
Flainiken781/
Flennekin780/
Flanikin710/
Flaneikin670/
Flenekin590/

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