Flewett Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Flewett Surname Definition:

I cannot suggest any derivation of this surname. I do not think it is English, and being found first in London may be an immigration from the Low Countries.

1558. Baptised — Richard Flewet: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1561. — Jane, d.

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Flewett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:336,35312,021
England121:4,643,172139,951
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304

Flewett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

I cannot suggest any derivation of this surname. I do not think it is English, and being found first in London may be an immigration from the Low Countries.

1558. Baptised — Richard Flewet: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1561. — Jane, d. William Fluett: ibid.

1571-2. Owen Evans and Margaret Flewett: Marriage Lic. (London).

1762. Married — Thomas Sheppard and Catherine Fluitt: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Flewett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Flewett is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Flewett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,730,171st most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Flewett are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 336,353. In Ireland Flewett is mostly found in: Leinster, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Ireland this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 43 percent are found and New Zealand, where 4 percent are found.

Flewett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Flewett has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Flewett last name increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it declined 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Flewett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Flewett surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Flewitt86630/
Flowett860/
Flevette800/
Fluett7727/
Felwet7714/
Flevet774/
Filwet771/
Flewey770/
Flewit770/
Flewer770/
Fluette71167/
Flowitt7154/
Floweth716/
Flewith710/
Fluet671,898/
Flwer67122/
Fluee672/
Flewj671/
Felwe671/
Flebe671/
Filuette670/

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