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.
- martintrFlynn Demographics
Average Male Flynn Height
177.13 cm
Average Female Flynn Height
162.22 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Flynn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Flynn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Flynn (Arabic: فلين) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Flynn click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Flynn? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,744th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 48,586 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Flynn live; 61 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. Flynn is also the 166,182nd most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 2,059 people.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 87,109 people, or 1 in 4,161. In The United States Flynn is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 9 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Massachusetts, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States Flynn is found in 122 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent live and Ireland, where 12 percent live.
Flynn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Flynn has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 465 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 422 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 128 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 244 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 306 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Flynn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Flynn surname are 5.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.71% being registered with the political 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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Footnotes
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