O'Flannagan Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Flannagan Surname User-submission:

Gaelic: Ó Flanagáin, derived from the word flann, which means 'red' or 'ruddy'.

O'Flannagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

O'Flannagan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gaelic: Ó Flanagáin, derived from the word flann, which means 'red' or 'ruddy'.

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O'Flannagan Last Name Facts

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

O'Flannagan is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

O'Flannagan is the 4,649,889th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. O'Flannagan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of O'Flannagan are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name O'Flannagan is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States O'Flannagan is most numerous in: Kansas, where 67 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Nebraska, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

O'Flannagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of O'Flannagan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the O'Flannagan surname rose 600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Flannagan Last Name Statistics demography

O'Flannagan earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.62% less than the national average, earning $30,800 USD per year.

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O'Flannagan Reference & Research

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