O'Flynn Surname

79,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'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

O'Flynn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3,5481:1,327267
England1,0201:54,6266,648
Australia7931:34,0424,490
United States3241:1,118,70080,737
Canada2561:143,92814,778
Wales621:49,9124,670
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Northern Ireland321:57,6574,597
France311:2,142,668174,004
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3421:12,9531,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

O'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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) the Irish O'Flainn = Descendant of Flann, i.e. the Red [v. O’-, and + the genit. of Irish flann, red; whence also the name Flan(n)agan, with the double diminutive suff. -óg-án] Flann, or, as he is usually called, Flann of the Monastery, was a celebrated annalist, poet, and professor, who flourished at Monasterboice and died A.D. 1056.—Joyce, Irish Names of Pl., ii. 148.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

O'Flynn Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Flynn is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname O'Flynn is the 79,435th most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 1,186,703 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of O'Flynn are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

O'Flynn is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is held by 3,548 people, or 1 in 1,327. In Ireland O'Flynn is most common in: Munster, where 62 percent reside, Leinster, where 22 percent reside and Connaught, where 6 percent reside. Other than Ireland this surname exists in 35 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

O'Flynn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of O'Flynn has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the O'Flynn last name grew 1,037 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 2,550 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 321 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Flynn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the O'Flynn surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Flynn earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 81.78% more than the national average, earning $78,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.58% more than the national average, earning $51,460 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Flynne937/
Oflynn921,165/
O'Flyn921/
O'Flinn8684/
O'Flyng864/
Oflynne863/
Opflynn861/
Oflyn831/
O'Flionn802/
Oflinn7775/
Oflyng776/
Houfflyn6736/
Oflin671/
Aflyn671/
Ofiln670/

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