Explore the Family Name Flatley

The meaning of Flatley

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Flaithfhileadh, an earlier form of Ó Flaitile ‘descendant of the prince poet’. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brigid, Liam.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Flatley has seen some changes from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the rank of the surname was at 18,755 and by 2010 it slightly decreased to 19,628, reflecting a 4.65% drop. However, the count of individuals carrying this surname marginally increased from 1,352 in 2000 to 1,374 in 2010, a 1.63% increase. Consequently, the proportion per 100k also dipped by 6% from 0.5 to 0.47 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,755	#19,628	-4.65%
Count	1,352	1,374	1.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.5	0.47	-6%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Flatley

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals an interesting shift within those bearing the Flatley name between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White remained the majority but experienced a slight decrease from 97.86% to 97.16%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a rise of 7.41%, moving from 0.81% to 0.87%. Additionally, there was a significant percentage increase amongst those identifying with two or more races, jumping from 0.44% to 1.09%, a change of 147.73%. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander and Black ethnicities underwent changes as well; however, specific data for these groups was suppressed for privacy reasons. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.86%	97.16%	-0.72%
Two or More Races	0.44%	1.09%	147.73%
Hispanic	0.81%	0.87%	7.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.44%	0%
Black	0.52%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%