Explore the Family Name Flewelling

The meaning of Flewelling

Anglicized form of Welsh Llewellyn.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Flewelling saw a positive change between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 20,785th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to the 20,183rd position, reflecting a 2.9% increase in popularity. The total number of people carrying the Flewelling surname also grew from 1,181 in 2000 to 1,321 in 2010, marking an 11.85% surge in count. Additionally, for every 100,000 U.S residents, approximately 0.45 have this last name, which represents a 2.27% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,785	#20,183	2.9%
Count	1,181	1,321	11.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.45	2.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Flewelling

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals intriguing facts about the ethnic identity associated with the Flewelling surname. The majority of individuals with this last name identify as White, despite a marginal decrease from 95.34% in 2000 to 93.26% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as Hispanic saw a 28.21% increase, reaching 2.5% in 2010. Furthermore, there was a notable increase in those who identified with two or more ethnicities, jumping from 1.27% in 2000 to 2.20% in 2010, indicating a 73.23% growth. Lastly, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native increased significantly by 89.47%, although they only constitute 1.44% of the total. No individuals with the Flewelling surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.34%	93.26%	-2.18%
Hispanic	1.95%	2.5%	28.21%
Two or More Races	1.27%	2.2%	73.23%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.76%	1.44%	89.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%