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Flathers Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire): variant of Flather of uncertain origin. In the 19th-century Yorkshire dialect flather had the sense ‘flattery nonsense palaver’; it is probably a shortened form of Middle English Old French flaterie ‘flattery’.

If the change in consonant from t to th occurred in Middle English it is possible that the surname represents Middle English flater flatour (Old French flateor) ‘flatterer’ but more evidence is needed to support this explanation.

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


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You can see how Flathers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flathers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flathers families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 87 Flathers families living in Yorkshire. This was about 64% of all the recorded Flathers's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Flathers families in 1891.
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What did your Flathers ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Flathers. 74% of Flathers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    14%
  • Housewife
    14%

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Passenger Lists

There are 180 immigration records available for the last name Flathers. 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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There are 643 military records available for the last name Flathers. For the veterans among your Flathers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flathers lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Flathers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Flathers in 1958 was 70, and 76 in 2004.

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