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

O'Flynn, 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 O'Flynn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of O'Flynn in America

O'Flynn is the 33450th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The O'Flynn surname appeared 682 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 O'Flynn.

We can also compare 2010 data for O'Flynn 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 O'Flynn

The surname OFLYNN is of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic Ó Floinn, meaning "descendant of Flann." The name was first found in County Kerry, Ireland, where it originated as a branch of the once powerful O'Connor family.

The OFLYNN surname is believed to have originated in the 10th century, with one of the earliest recorded instances being that of Flann Ua Floinn, a notable Irish poet and scholar who lived from around 950 to 1022. His descendants adopted the surname OFLYNN, which eventually spread to other parts of Ireland.

In the 16th century, the OFLYNNs were among the families who aided the Earl of Desmond during the Desmond Rebellions against English rule. Several OFLYNNs were recorded in the Fiants of the Tudor monarchs, which were official documents issued by the English government in Ireland.

One of the earliest recorded OFLYNNs was Donal OFLYNN, a prominent landowner in County Kerry in the late 16th century. Another notable figure was Edmond OFLYNN (c. 1570-1629), an Irish Catholic priest and professor of theology who served as the president of the Irish College in Salamanca, Spain.

In the 17th century, the OFLYNN name was found in various parts of Ireland, including County Cork and County Limerick. A notable OFLYNN from this period was Arthur OFLYNN (c. 1670-1738), an Irish Jacobite who fought in the Battle of the Boyne and later served as a colonel in the Irish Brigade of the French army.

During the 18th century, the OFLYNN surname was associated with several prominent figures in Irish literature and politics. One such figure was Maurice OFLYNN (1722-1793), an Irish poet and playwright who wrote works in both English and Irish.

Another notable OFLYNN was John OFLYNN (1785-1840), an Irish Catholic priest and writer who served as the president of the Royal College of St. Patrick in Maynooth, Ireland. He was known for his efforts to promote Catholic education and his opposition to the Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name O'Flynn

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname O'Flynn.

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 O'Flynn 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 O'Flynn 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 O'Flynn was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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