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Flarherty Family History

Flarherty Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Flaherty, Lafferty, Cloherty, Faherty, Lamberty, Laferty, Flaharty

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Where is the Flarherty family from?

You can see how Flarherty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flarherty family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Flarherty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Flarherty family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Flarherty's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Flarherty families in 1891.
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What did your Flarherty ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Flarherty. 60% of Flarherty men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Flarherty women worked as a Stenographer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Farm Laborer
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%

What Flarherty family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 451 census records available for the last name Flarherty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flarherty census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 61 immigration records available for the last name Flarherty. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 33 military records available for the last name Flarherty. For the veterans among your Flarherty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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