Explore the Family Name Flahive

The meaning of Flahive

Irish: 1. shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Flaithimh, from flaitheamh ‘ruler, prince’ (see Laffey). 2. shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhlaithimh, ‘son of Flaitheamh’, a personal name meaning ‘ruler, prince’ (see Claffey, McCleave). Some characteristic forenames: Irish Connor.

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How common is the last name Flahive in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Flahive ranks 31,184 in popularity as of 2010, dropping slightly from its rank of 30,682 in 2000. Despite this minor drop in rank, the number of individuals with this surname increased from 717 in 2000 to 744 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 3.77%. However, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100k people decreased by 7.41%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,682	#31,184	-1.64%
Count	717	744	3.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.25	-7.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Flahive

With regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Flahive identify as White, representing 96.10% of the group in 2010, a slight decrease from 97.63% in 2000. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic saw increases of 23.47% and 35.25% respectively, although their overall representation remains small. In 2010, 1.21% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and 1.88% as Hispanic. A new category emerged in 2010 with 0.81% of Flahives identifying with two or more races. No individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.63%	96.1%	-1.57%
Hispanic	1.39%	1.88%	35.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.98%	1.21%	23.47%
Two or More Races	0%	0.81%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%