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

Flyinghorse, 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 Flyinghorse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Flyinghorse in America

Flyinghorse is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Flyinghorse surname appeared 107 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 Flyinghorse.

The history of the last name Flyinghorse

The surname FLYINGHORSE has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, dating back to the early medieval period. It is thought to have originated as a descriptive name or nickname, likely referring to a skilled horseman or warrior who rode into battle with exceptional prowess, giving the impression of a horse taking flight.

The earliest known references to the name FLYINGHORSE can be found in ancient Sanskrit texts and inscriptions from the 7th century CE, particularly in regions now part of modern-day India and Bangladesh. It is believed to have evolved from an amalgamation of words in various Indian languages, such as the Sanskrit "khara" (meaning "horse") and the Prakrit "uranna" (meaning "to fly" or "to soar").

In the 12th century, the FLYINGHORSE name appeared in several Persian and Arabic manuscripts, indicating its adoption by various ruling dynasties and noble families during the Islamic rule in the Indian subcontinent. One notable example is Malik Shaista Khan FLYINGHORSE, a Mughal governor of Bengal who lived from 1616 to 1694.

As the name spread across the Indian subcontinent, regional variations and spellings emerged, such as "Udrankhor" in Marathi and "Parindakhour" in Bengali. In the 16th century, the FLYINGHORSE surname was documented in the Akbarnama, a literary account of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, written by his court historian Abul Fazl.

During the British colonial era, the FLYINGHORSE name gained recognition among the Indian aristocracy and landed gentry. Sir Ranjit Singh FLYINGHORSE (1780-1839), the founder of the Sikh Empire in Punjab, was a prominent figure who helped establish the name's renown.

Other notable individuals with the FLYINGHORSE surname include Rani Lakshmibai FLYINGHORSE (1828-1858), a revered Indian warrior queen who led the rebel forces against the British East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and Swami Vivekananda FLYINGHORSE (1863-1902), a influential Hindu monk and philosopher who introduced Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Flyinghorse

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

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 Flyinghorse 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.

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

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