O'Flaherty Surname

76,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

O'Flaherty Surname Definition:

Ó Flaithbheartaigh The leading sept of Iar-Connacht.

Bibl; IF 145 etc; MIF 186; Map Gal; Plate XI

O'Flaherty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,9861:1,577318
England1,1761:47,3795,955
Australia5741:47,0315,879
Canada5621:65,5627,602
United States5591:648,40652,026
New Zealand2131:21,2603,728
Northern Ireland911:20,2752,435
Scotland711:75,4065,680
Saint Kitts and Nevis491:1,127212
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Wales291:106,7088,358
Malta241:17,9281,021
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
France101:6,642,272293,169
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
British Virgin Islands71:4,513453
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
China51:273,464,31313,838
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6461:6,8571,078
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:232,14617,394
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Jersey71:7,4121,296
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2121:236,88119,844

O'Flaherty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Flaithbheartaigh The leading sept of Iar-Connacht.

Bibl; IF 145 etc; MIF 186; Map Gal; Plate XI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) the Irish O’Flaithbheartaigh =Descendant of Flaithbheartach [v. O’-, and Flaherty]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Flaithbheartach, an Irish chieftain of the X. century, acquired this designation, which signifies "lordlydeeded," for his prowess, and handed it down to his posterity. O'Donovan. "This sept," says Mr. D'Alton, "were originally settled in the barony of Clare, co. Galway, whence in the XIII. century they were driven to the western side of Lough Corrib, and were there styled Lords of Iar or western Connaught. On the islands of that water they had many castles, traces of some of which still remain." D'Alton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

O'FLAHERTY: The descendant of Flaherty (which see).

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

O'Flaherty Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Flaherty Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname O'Flaherty occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of O'Flaherty click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Flaherty? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 76,958th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,145,480 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of O'Flaherty live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widely held in Ireland, where it is held by 2,986 people, or 1 in 1,577. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Leinster, where 39 percent reside, Munster, where 35 percent reside and Connaught, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Ireland O'Flaherty occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

O'Flaherty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Flaherty has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name rose 462 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 264 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 710 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Flaherty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Flaherty earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 66.59% more than the national average, earning $71,880 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.78% more than the national average, earning $53,052 CAD per year.

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