Explore the Family Name Fleharty
The meaning of Fleharty
Irish: variant of Flaherty.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Fleharty in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data on popularity, the surname Fleharty was less common in 2010 than it was in 2000. The rank of the surname dropped from 55,971 in 2000 to 58,042 in 2010, a decrease of approximately 3.7%. Despite this drop in rank, the number of individuals bearing the surname Fleharty slightly increased from 342 in 2000 to 350 in 2010 — an increase of about 2.34%. However, when viewed as a proportion of the total population per 100,000 people, the presence of the surname dropped by 7.69%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #55,971 | #58,042 | -3.7% |
| Count | 342 | 350 | 2.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.12 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fleharty
Reviewing the Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity, almost all of the individuals with the Fleharty surname identified as white in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight decline from 93.86% to 93.14%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic decreased significantly from 4.09% in 2000 to 2.86% in 2010, a 30.07% change. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races and Black remained at zero for both years. Data was suppressed (S) for American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but in 2010, they represented 2.57% of the individuals with the surname Fleharty.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.86% | 93.14% | -0.77% |
| Hispanic | 4.09% | 2.86% | -30.07% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 2.57% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |