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

Fluellen, 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 Fluellen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fluellen in America

Fluellen is the 14409th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fluellen surname appeared 2,074 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Fluellen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fluellen 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 Fluellen

The surname Fluellen is of Welsh origin, derived from the Welsh personal name Llewelyn, which itself comes from the Welsh elements "llu" meaning "host" or "army" and "gwyn" meaning "white" or "fair". This name was borne by several medieval Welsh princes, with the most notable being Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last native Prince of Wales who died in 1282 during conflicts with King Edward I of England.

The surname Fluellen is believed to have emerged in the late 13th or early 14th century, initially appearing in records as Ffluellin, Fflewelyn, or similar spellings that reflected the Welsh pronunciation. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Rhosyr Manuscript, a collection of Welsh poetry and prose from the 14th century, which mentions a person named Ffluellin ap Ieuan.

In English literature, the most famous bearer of the name Fluellen is the character of the same name in William Shakespeare's historical play "Henry V". Fluellen is portrayed as a Welsh soldier and captain in King Henry V's army during the Agincourt campaign of the Hundred Years' War. This character first appears in the 1599 quarto edition of the play and is a representation of the Welsh soldiers who fought alongside the English during this conflict.

Another notable historical figure with the surname Fluellen was Sir John Fluellen (c.1525-1588), a Welsh soldier and courtier who served under Queen Elizabeth I. He was known for his involvement in suppressing the Northern Rebellion of 1569 and later became a Member of Parliament for Denbighshire.

In the 17th century, a prominent bearer of the name was Sir Roger Fluellen (c.1620-1678), a Welsh lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Beaumaris during the English Civil War. He was a supporter of the Parliamentarian cause and later became a Justice of the Peace for Anglesey.

The surname Fluellen has also been associated with several place names in Wales, such as Llanfluellen (formerly Llanffluellin) in Powys, which likely derived its name from a person named Fflewelyn who was an early inhabitant or landowner in the area.

While the surname Fluellen is relatively uncommon, it has a rich historical background and associations with notable figures, particularly those from Wales and its military and political history. The name serves as a testament to the enduring legacy of Welsh culture and language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fluellen

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

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

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