Flatley

Flatley Meaning & Origin

About Flatley
The surname Flatley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Flaithearta, which means "descendant of Flaithearta." The name Flaithearta itself is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "flaith," meaning "prince" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Flatley likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was a descendant of someone with the given name Flaithearta, suggesting a connection to nobility or leadership.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Flatley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Flatley: 1,374
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Flatley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Flatley is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLTL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F40340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L AE1 T L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈflætli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F434

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Flatley in Braille

Here's how to represent Flatley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Flatley in braille

How to sign the name Flatley using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Flatley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Flatley in sign language

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