Flockhart Surname

202,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,051 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Flockhart Surname Definition:

A development of Flucker, which see. It occurs as Fluckart in Edinburgh, 1679 (Edinb. Marr.). Robert Flockhart, "Daddy Flockhart" (1777-1857), a street preacher in Edinburgh.

Flockhart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland6721:7,9671,185
United States4701:771,18959,919
England4421:126,05912,608
Australia1811:149,14815,854
Canada1071:344,35131,229
South Africa861:629,97347,084
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Wales161:193,40812,484
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4791:7,8151,075
England881:276,99319,333
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Flockhart Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A development of Flucker, which see. It occurs as Fluckart in Edinburgh, 1679 (Edinb. Marr.). Robert Flockhart, "Daddy Flockhart" (1777-1857), a street preacher in Edinburgh.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A guttural pronunciation of Lockhart.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Flockhart Last Name Facts

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

The surname Flockhart is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Flockhart? popularity and diffusion

It is the 202,948th most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 3,553,167 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Flockhart live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Flockhart is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is held by 672 people, or 1 in 7,967. In Scotland it is most frequent in: City of Edinburgh, where 25 percent live, East Lothian, where 13 percent live and Fife, where 11 percent live. Not including Scotland it exists in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and England, where 22 percent live.

Flockhart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Flockhart has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Flockhart last name increased 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,516 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 502 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Flockhart Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Flockhart last name is principally Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Flockhart surname are 14.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.47% registered with the party.

The amount Flockhart earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 178.6% more than the national average, earning R 662,052 per year; in United States they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning $44,421 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.74% more than the national average, earning $54,524 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Flockheart953/
Fflockhart951/
Flockhardt950/
Flockart9466/
Flackhart891/
Flotkhart891/
Flookhart890/
Fleckhart890/
Fluckhart890/
Fleckhardt840/
Flockert8266/
Floccart821/
Flocar801/
Flockhord780/
Fleckhard780/
Flocard75159/
Flokert751/
Floccare7141/
Floquart7136/
Flocourt7129/
Floccard7120/
Fleckard711/
Flacar6764/
Flokor671/
Flakar671/
Flakkar6324,340/
Flacard63105/
Flucard6314/
Flaskar6314/
Floquard5921/
Flaquert5921/
Fluccard592/
Flacquard561/
Flacăr531/
Flaskár50128/
Flaškár5034/

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