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Flanery Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Flannery .

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


Similar surnames: Flanary, Flannery, Flener, Slaney, Mabery, Flattery, Flammer, Mcaneny

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Where is the Flanery family from?

You can see how Flanery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flanery family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flanery families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 17 Flanery families living in Ontario. This was about 81% of all the recorded Flanery's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Flanery families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Flanery surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Flanery ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Flanery. 27% of Flanery men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Flanery women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Flanery were Salesman and Clerk. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    27%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Miner
    7%
  • Salesman
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    15%
  • Stenographer
    15%
  • Waitress
    12%
  • Clerk
    10%
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Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Flanery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flanery 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 869 immigration records available for the last name Flanery. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Flanery. For the veterans among your Flanery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flanery lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Flanery life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Flanery in 1957 was 68, and 75 in 2004.

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