Explore the Family Name Flinchbaugh

The meaning of Flinchbaugh

Americanized form of German Flinschbach, a habitational name from any of several places called Flinsbach, Flinzbach, or Flintsbach, from Old High German flins ‘pebble, flint’ + bah ‘creek’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Flinchbaugh has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 30,483 in popularity and by 2010, it had dropped to rank 32,302, a decrease of approximately 5.97%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname decreased from 723 in 2000 to 713 in 2010, indicating a slight decrease of 1.38%. The proportion of people named Flinchbaugh per 100,000 also saw a decline of 11.11%, from 0.27 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,483	#32,302	-5.97%
Count	723	713	-1.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.24	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Flinchbaugh

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Flinchbaugh, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White. In 2000, about 98.2% of people with this surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 97.34% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was an increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those with two or more races. In 2000, no one with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, but by 2010, the percentage rose to 0.7%. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races increased from 0.69% in 2000 to 1.12% in 2010, a change of 62.32%. No significant changes were observed in other categories like Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.2%	97.34%	-0.88%
Two or More Races	0.69%	1.12%	62.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.7%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%