How Many People Have the Last Name Flaherty?
17,926
people had the surname Flaherty in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 16,447 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#2,013
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
6.08
In 2010
Largest Group
95.7%
White
Change Since 2000
+2.4%
+413 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Flaherty (95.7%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Flaherty ranks #1,493. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Flaherty grew from 17,513 people in 2000 to 17,926 in 2010 (up 2.4%), and its rank fell from #1,881 to #2,013. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 6.49 to 6.08 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 17,513 | 17,926 |
| Rank | #1,881 | #2,013 |
| Per 100,000 people | 6.49 | 6.08 |
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Same Soundex code as Flaherty: F463
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