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Flatery Family History

Flatery Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Flattery, Flater, Flanery, Lavery, Flannery, Frater, Plater, Flaherty

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Where is the Flatery family from?

You can see how Flatery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flatery family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flatery families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Flatery family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Flatery's in USA. New York had the highest population of Flatery families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Flatery surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Flatery ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Flatery ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 287 census records available for the last name Flatery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flatery 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 40 immigration records available for the last name Flatery. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 19 military records available for the last name Flatery. For the veterans among your Flatery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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