Flynn Surname
Approximately 149,993 people bear this surname
Flynn Surname Definition:
Ó Floinn Of several unrelated septs of O’Flynn the most numerous and important are of Corca Laoidhe and Muskerry and of north Connacht. IF 148; MIF 257; Map Cork and Ros; Plate XI
Read More About This SurnameFlynn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 87,109 | 1:4,161 | 459 |
| England | 18,619 | 1:2,993 | 393 |
| Ireland | 17,288 | 1:272 | 25 |
| Australia | 9,789 | 1:2,758 | 377 |
| Canada | 7,514 | 1:4,904 | 707 |
| Scotland | 2,499 | 1:2,142 | 392 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,330 | 1:1,387 | 294 |
| New Zealand | 1,202 | 1:3,767 | 598 |
| South Africa | 973 | 1:55,681 | 7,071 |
| Wales | 885 | 1:3,497 | 376 |
| Thailand | 345 | 1:204,749 | 33,959 |
| France | 251 | 1:264,632 | 40,776 |
| Jamaica | 239 | 1:12,008 | 1,225 |
| Argentina | 214 | 1:199,736 | 16,554 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Germany | 175 | 1:460,031 | 40,524 |
| Spain | 133 | 1:351,519 | 20,096 |
| Dominican Republic | 108 | 1:96,601 | 4,209 |
| Singapore | 68 | 1:80,996 | 3,278 |
| Switzerland | 64 | 1:128,327 | 12,782 |
| Brazil | 63 | 1:3,398,005 | 96,455 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Japan | 54 | 1:2,367,487 | 29,899 |
| Mexico | 51 | 1:2,433,847 | 20,676 |
| Malaysia | 49 | 1:601,923 | 29,168 |
| Netherlands | 49 | 1:344,636 | 38,971 |
| Philippines | 32 | 1:3,163,694 | 143,904 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| Panama | 31 | 1:126,202 | 4,409 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| China | 27 | 1:50,641,539 | 2,733 |
| Belgium | 26 | 1:442,179 | 45,013 |
| Guam | 25 | 1:6,405 | 908 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Italy | 25 | 1:2,446,268 | 94,040 |
| Jersey | 22 | 1:4,509 | 908 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Cayman Islands | 17 | 1:3,758 | 489 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Honduras | 17 | 1:518,614 | 3,437 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 17 | 1:6,493 | 987 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Chile | 15 | 1:1,174,432 | 21,998 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Czechia | 12 | 1:886,122 | 73,425 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 1:394,460 | 3,042 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13,539 | 1:327 | 31 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,409 | 1:5,529 | 844 |
| Scotland | 1,026 | 1:3,648 | 601 |
| Wales | 289 | 1:5,427 | 361 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:5,188 | 903 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18,738 | 1:2,680 | 292 |
Flynn (2,059) may also be a first name.
Flynn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Floinn Of several unrelated septs of O’Flynn the most numerous and important are of Corca Laoidhe and Muskerry and of north Connacht. IF 148; MIF 257; Map Cork and Ros; Plate XI
“Red” in Erse.
(Irish) The red-haired or ruddy-complexioned man.
From the Old Norse, Fleinn; a personal name.
User-submitted Reference
Flynn is the Anglicised version of O Flainn, Gaelic for descendant of Flann, the red haired.
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Flynn Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Flynn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Flynn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Flynn (Arabic: فلين) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Flynn? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,744th most frequently used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 48,586 people. The last name Flynn occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Flynn reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 166,182nd most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 2,059 people.
Flynn is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 87,109 people, or 1 in 4,161. In The United States Flynn is primarily found in: New York, where 9 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 122 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent are found and Ireland, where 12 percent are found.
Flynn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Flynn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Flynn surname increased 465 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 422 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 128 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 244 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 306 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Flynn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Flynn surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Flynn last name are 5.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.71% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Flynn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 29.37% less than the national average, earning €21,211 per year; in Norway they earn 1.53% less than the national average, earning 340,782 kr per year; in Peru they earn 3419.68% more than the national average, earning S/. 682,290 per year; in South Africa they earn 44.55% more than the national average, earning R 343,500 per year; in United States they earn 10.26% more than the national average, earning $47,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.09% more than the national average, earning $51,216 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flymnn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Pflynn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fllynn | 91 | 0 | / |
| Flynnn | 91 | 0 | / |
| Flyn | 89 | 179 | / |
| Flnn | 89 | 6 | / |
| D'Flynn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Flinn | 80 | 10,457 | / |
| Fylnn | 80 | 58 | / |
| Flynk | 80 | 20 | / |
| Flyhn | 80 | 9 | / |
| Flenn | 80 | 7 | / |
| Flyon | 80 | 2 | / |
| Flyna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Flnne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Filnn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Flynnová | 77 | 4 | / |
| Fln | 75 | 5 | / |
| Flinne | 73 | 7 | / |
| Flaenn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Flimnn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fellyn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fllinn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Flenne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Flinnt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fluinn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Flin | 67 | 950 | / |
| Flen | 67 | 177 | / |
| Feln | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fillyna | 67 | 4 | / |
| Flén | 67 | 3 | / |
| Filn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Flnt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Flnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Flln | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhln | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fyln | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hfln | 67 | 1 | / |
Flynn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Flynn in the Arabic language | ||
| فلين | flyn | - |
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Flynn Reference & Research
Flynn-Lynn-Flinn-Lin DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Flynn-Lynn-Flinn-Lin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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