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Flaherty Family History

Flaherty Surname Meaning

Irish (Connacht): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Flaithbheartaigh ‘descendant of Flaithbheartach’ a personal name meaning ‘generous hospitable’

(from flaith(eamh) ‘prince ruler’ + beartach ‘acting behaving’).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Flaherty family from?

You can see how Flaherty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flaherty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flaherty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 347 Flaherty families living in Lancashire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Flaherty's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Flaherty families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Flaherty 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 Flaherty ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Flaherty. 29% of Flaherty men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Flaherty women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Flaherty were Colliery Hewer and Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    29%
  • Builders Labourer
    10%
  • Dock Labourer
    7%
  • Colliery Hewer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

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Census Records

There are 111,000 census records available for the last name Flaherty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flaherty 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 29,000 immigration records available for the last name Flaherty. 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 24,000 military records available for the last name Flaherty. For the veterans among your Flaherty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flaherty lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Flaherty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Flaherty in 1944 was 35, and 76 in 2004.

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