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

Flewellen, 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 Flewellen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Flewellen in America

Flewellen is the 34495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Flewellen surname appeared 656 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 Flewellen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Flewellen 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 Flewellen

The surname Flewellen is of Welsh origin, believed to have emerged in the early medieval period. It is a variant of the Welsh name Llewelyn, derived from the elements "llyw" meaning "leader" and "llin" meaning "line" or "lineage." This suggests the name may have originally referred to a person descended from a respected or noble line.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Flewellen can be found in the late 13th century, when a Gruffydd Flewellen is mentioned in the Plea Rolls of the County of Chester from 1292. This indicates the name was already established in parts of Wales and the Welsh Marches by that time.

In the 15th century, a John Flewellen is listed as a landowner in the Valor Ecclesiasticus of 1535, a survey of ecclesiastical income and property in England and Wales. This record suggests the family had attained some wealth and status by the Tudor period.

The Flewellen name also appears in several Welsh pedigrees and genealogical manuscripts from the 16th and 17th centuries, further demonstrating its longevity and roots in Welsh history. One notable figure was Rhys Flewellen (c.1540-1601), a Welsh landowner and member of the gentry from Glamorgan.

In the late 16th century, a variant spelling of the name, "Fluellin," is immortalized in Shakespeare's play Henry V. The character Captain Fluellen represents a stereotypical Welsh soldier and is a source of both humor and respect in the play. This literary reference has helped preserve the name's legacy.

Other notable individuals with the surname Flewellen include John Flewellen (1741-1823), a Welsh poet and writer from Carmarthenshire, and William Flewellen (1786-1857), a Welsh Anglican priest and author who served as the Rector of St. Mary's Church in Haverfordwest.

While less common today, the name Flewellen continues to be found among families of Welsh descent, carrying echoes of its medieval origins and the proud heritage of Wales.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Flewellen

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

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 Flewellen 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 Flewellen 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 Flewellen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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