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Flanagan Family History

Flanagan Name Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Flannagáin ‘descendant of Flannagán’ a personal name derived from a double diminutive of flann ‘scarlet ruddy’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Langan, Lanigan, O'flanagan, Shanahan, Lanagan, Fagan, Canavan

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Where is the Flanagan family from?

You can see how Flanagan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flanagan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flanagan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 142 Flanagan families living in Ontario. This was about 46% of all the recorded Flanagan's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Flanagan families in 1911.
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What did your Flanagan ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Flanagan. 29% of Flanagan men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Flanagan women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Flanagan were Clerk and Housekeeper. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    29%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Labourer
    10%
  • Clerk
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    34%
  • Clerk
    10%
  • Income
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
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Census Records

There are 196,000 census records available for the last name Flanagan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flanagan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 38,000 immigration records available for the last name Flanagan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 38,000 military records available for the last name Flanagan. For the veterans among your Flanagan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flanagan lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Flanagan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Flanagan in 1941 was 36, and 75 in 2004.

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