Find out how popular the last name Flagler is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Flagler.

Flagler, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Flagler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Flagler in America

Flagler is the 26261st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Flagler surname appeared 930 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Flagler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Flagler to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Flagler

The surname Flagler is of English origin, and it is believed to have originated in the region of Gloucestershire in the early 13th century. The name is derived from the Old English words "flæg" and "læger," which translate to "flayer" and "dweller," respectively. This suggests that the earliest bearers of the surname were likely involved in the trade of flaying or tanning hides.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Flagler name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1327, where a Thomas Flaglere is mentioned. The surname also appears in various tax records and parish registers throughout the 14th and 15th centuries, with variations in spelling such as Flaggeler, Flageller, and Flaggeler.

Interestingly, the Flagler name is closely associated with the village of Naunton in Gloucestershire, where a prominent family bearing the surname resided for generations. Records from the 16th century indicate that a Thomas Flagler served as the vicar of Naunton in 1570.

In the 17th century, the Flagler family spread across various parts of England, with some members migrating to the American colonies. One notable figure was Edward Flagler, who was born in England in 1669 and later settled in Virginia, where he established a successful plantation.

Another prominent individual with the Flagler surname was Henry Morrison Flagler (1830-1913), an American industrialist and co-founder of the Standard Oil Company. He played a pivotal role in the development of Florida, founding the city of Palm Beach and establishing the Florida East Coast Railway.

Other notable Flaglers throughout history include:

1. Isaac Flagler (1719-1799), an American Revolutionary War soldier from New Jersey.
2. Benjamin Flagler (1764-1838), a member of the Vermont House of Representatives and a prominent landowner.
3. Thomas Flagler (1809-1857), an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New York.
4. Daniel Webster Flagler (1835-1909), an American lawyer and businessman who served as the Attorney General of Illinois.

While the Flagler surname has its roots in England, it has since become widely dispersed across various parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, among others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Flagler

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Flagler.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Flagler was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Flagler has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Flagler was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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