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Flagherty Family History

Flagherty 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, Faherty, Flaharty, Flannery, Lafferty, Flasher, Cloherty

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Where is the Flagherty family from?

You can see how Flagherty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flagherty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flagherty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Flagherty family living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Flagherty's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Flagherty families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Flagherty surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Flagherty ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Flagherty. 34% of Flagherty men worked as a Salesman.

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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

  • Salesman
    34%
  • Machinist
    23%
  • Manager
    23%
  • Farmer
    23%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Flagherty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flagherty 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 373 immigration records available for the last name Flagherty. 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 216 military records available for the last name Flagherty. For the veterans among your Flagherty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flagherty lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Flagherty ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Flagherty

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