Flaws

Flaws Meaning & Origin

About Flaws
The surname Flaws is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "flaga," meaning "a flake of snow." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with a fair complexion or light-colored hair, resembling a snowflake. The surname Flaws signifies an ancestral connection to this physical characteristic.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Flaws: 261
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Flaws 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 Flaws is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L AO1 Z
🌐 IPA
/flɔz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Flaws in Braille

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

The name Flaws in braille

How to sign the name Flaws using Sign Language

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

The name Flaws in sign language

Numerology