Explore the Family Name Flinchum
The meaning of Flinchum
Origin undetermined.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Flinchum in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Flinchum ranks 17,072 in terms of popularity as of 2010, showing a slight decline of -1.5 from its 2000 ranking of 16,819. Despite the drop in ranking, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 6.47% over the decade, reaching 1,663 in 2010 up from 1,562 in 2000. The proportion of individuals with the Flinchum surname per 100,000 people also decreased slightly by -3.45%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,819 | #17,072 | -1.5% |
| Count | 1,562 | 1,663 | 6.47% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.58 | 0.56 | -3.45% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Flinchum
When it comes to ethnicity, the Flinchum surname is predominantly associated with those identifying as White, accounting for 97.23% in 2010, down slightly from 97.82% in 2000, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. There was an increase in the Hispanic representation within this surname, growing by 31.25% to 0.84% in 2010. Additionally, those identifying as two or more races made up 0.96% in 2010, an increase of 15.66%. Interestingly, the 2010 census shows a small percentage (0.42%) of Asian/Pacific Islander individuals carrying the Flinchum surname, which was not recorded in the 2000 census. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category in 2000 had a representation of 0.45% but was suppressed in the 2010 census for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.82% | 97.23% | -0.6% |
| Two or More Races | 0.83% | 0.96% | 15.66% |
| Hispanic | 0.64% | 0.84% | 31.25% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.42% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.45% | 0% | 0% |