Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
FLINT
There are approximately 9,736 people named Flint in the UK. That makes it the 1,082nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 154 are named Flint.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
FlindtFlinn
Flin
Finn
Flink
Fling
Guppy
Fliint
Flinte
Fflint
Fliiint
Flinta
Fflynt
Fflyntt
Flient
Flintan
Flintal
Flintam
Flind
Flintaf
Flintax
Flintco
Flintel
Flintaff
Falint
Flintell
Flintall
The Flint surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) Derived from a market town of that name, near the sea, in Flintshire, Wales, which gives name to the county.