Explore the Family Name Flythe
The meaning of Flythe
Altered form of English Fly.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Flythe in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Flythe has seen a slight decrease in its ranking from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 22,654 to 23,019 - a change of -1.61%. However, the actual count of people with the surname increased by 4.82%, growing from 1,059 in 2000 to 1,110 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion of those named Flythe per 100k people decreased slightly by -2.56%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,654 | #23,019 | -1.61% |
| Count | 1,059 | 1,110 | 4.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.39 | 0.38 | -2.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Flythe
According to the ethnic identity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the ethnic makeup of those with the Flythe surname shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black dropped marginally from 60.43% to 59.73%. Meanwhile, the White demographic experienced a small decline as well, decreasing from 37.58% to 35.86%. Conversely, the number of Hispanics nearly doubled, increasing from 1.04% to 2.43%, and those reporting two or more races saw significant growth, climbing from 0.76% to 1.44%. Notably, there were no reported individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 60.43% | 59.73% | -1.16% |
| White | 37.58% | 35.86% | -4.58% |
| Hispanic | 1.04% | 2.43% | 133.65% |
| Two or More Races | 0.76% | 1.44% | 89.47% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |