O'Flaharty Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

O'Flaharty Surname Definition:

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

O'Flaharty Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

O'Flaharty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

O'Flaharty Demographics

O'Flaharty Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 3 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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O'Flaharty Last Name Facts

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

O'Flaharty is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

O'Flaharty is the 7,117,718th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of O'Flaharty reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name O'Flaharty is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England O'Flaharty is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 80 percent are found and Merseyside, where 20 percent are found. Not including England it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent are found and Scotland, where 14 percent are found.

O'Flaharty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of O'Flaharty has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Flaharty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the O'Flaharty surname is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oflaharty951/
O'Flaharta901/
O'Flarty891/
Oflahrty891/
Aflaharty840/
O'Flarthy840/
O'Flartey840/
O'Flarthey800/
Oflaerty788/
Oflarhty781/
O'flaerti748/
O'Fleurty742/
Ofleherty741/
Oflaerti6719/
Ofleurty672/
Hoflaerti636/
Aphlherty531/
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