Flaherty

English

Alternative forms

• Flaharty, Fleharty, Fluharty

Etymology

From Irish Flaithbheartach, Flaithbheartaigh (“bright ruler”), from flaith (“prince, ruler”) + Proto-Celtic *berxtos (“bright, shining”), cognate with Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (“bright, shining”).

Proper noun

Flaherty (plural Flahertys)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Flaherty is the 2013^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 17926 individuals. Flaherty is most common among White (95.71%) individuals.

References

• MacLysaght, Edward (1988): The Surnames of Ireland: 6th Edition

Anagrams

• fatherly