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

Flood, 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 Flood surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Flood in America

Flood is the 2125th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Flood surname appeared 17,053 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 people would have the surname Flood.

We can also compare 2010 data for Flood 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 Flood

The surname FLOOD has its origins in England and is derived from the Old English word 'flod', meaning a stream or river. It likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a body of water, such as a river or stream.

The name FLOOD first appeared in historical records in the late 12th century. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Richard de la Flode, mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire in 1199.

During the Middle Ages, the name FLOOD was found in various parts of England, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Suffolk. It was also recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a surname in the counties of Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.

In the 13th and 14th centuries, the name FLOOD was often spelled with varying forms, such as Flud, Flude, and Fludd. These variations were likely due to the inconsistencies in spelling and pronunciation during that time period.

Notable individuals with the surname FLOOD throughout history include:

1. Robert Fludd (1574-1637), an English philosopher, doctor, and prominent member of the Rosicrucian movement.
2. Thomas Flood (c. 1585-1616), an English Catholic priest and martyr who was executed during the reign of James I.
3. John Flood (1743-1792), an Irish-born American soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War.
4. Sir Frederick Flood (1741-1825), an Irish politician and member of the Irish House of Commons.
5. Henry D. Flood (1865-1921), an American lawyer and politician who served as governor of Virginia from 1914 to 1918.

The FLOOD surname has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Floodgate Street in Birmingham and Flood's Ferry in Yorkshire, which likely derived their names from individuals bearing the FLOOD surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Flood

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

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

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