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

Flurry, 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 Flurry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Flurry in America

Flurry is the 29768th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Flurry surname appeared 790 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 Flurry.

We can also compare 2010 data for Flurry 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 Flurry

The surname Flurry is of Anglo-Saxon origin, deriving from the Old English word 'flure', meaning floor or ground. It is believed to have originated as a topographic name, referring to someone who lived on a particular type of terrain or near a specific landmark.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as 'Flure'. This entry suggests that the name was already in use during the Norman conquest of England.

In the 13th century, the surname took on variations such as 'Flury', 'Flure', and 'Florie', reflecting regional dialects and spellings of the time. These variations continued to evolve over the centuries, eventually leading to the modern spelling of 'Flurry'.

Some notable individuals with the surname Flurry include:

1. Sir Thomas Flurry (1589-1660), an English merchant and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1646.
2. James Flurry (1720-1794), a Scottish-born merchant and landowner in Ireland, known for his involvement in the Irish linen trade.
3. Elizabeth Flurry (1786-1863), an Irish writer and poet, who published several works under the pseudonym 'Laura'.
4. John Flurry (1823-1901), a British naval officer and explorer, who led expeditions to the Arctic regions in the mid-19th century.
5. William Flurry (1858-1928), an American businessman and philanthropist, who founded the Flurry Charitable Trust, which still operates today.

The surname Flurry is also associated with various place names, such as Flurry Bridge in County Tyrone, Ireland, and Flurry Creek in British Columbia, Canada, both of which likely derived their names from early settlers with the Flurry surname.

While the surname Flurry is not among the most common in the English-speaking world, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and continues to be carried on by families across various countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Flurry

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

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

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