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There are approximately 5,014 people named Flaherty in the UK. That makes it the 2,095th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 79 are named Flaherty.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


Related and similar surnames

Flaharty
Flahart
Flahaut
Flaherrty
Flahaerty
Flahertey
Flaeherty
Flaharety
Flahearty
Flaaherty
Fflaherty
Fflaharty
Flaherti
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Flaherity
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The Flaherty surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Celtic.) A man of chieftain-like exploits. From flaith, a lord or chief, and oirbheartach, noble-deeded; the man of noble deeds.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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