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Flanagan Family History

Flanagan Surname Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Flannagáin ‘descendant of Flannagán’

a personal name derived from a double diminutive of flann ‘scarlet ruddy’.

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


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Where is the Flanagan family from?

You can see how Flanagan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flanagan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flanagan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 734 Flanagan families living in Lancashire. This was about 37% of all the recorded Flanagan's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Flanagan families in 1891.
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What did your Flanagan 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 Flanagan. 14% of Flanagan men worked as a General Labourer and 65% of Flanagan women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Flanagan were Incapacitated and Incapacitated.

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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
    14%
  • Builders Labourer
    7%
  • Bricklayer
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    65%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

What Flanagan family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 196,000 census records available for the last name Flanagan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flanagan 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 38,000 immigration records available for the last name Flanagan. 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 38,000 military records available for the last name Flanagan. For the veterans among your Flanagan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flanagan lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Flanagan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Flanagan in 1941 was 36, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Flanagan 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.

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