Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
FLAHERTY
There are approximately 5,014 people named Flaherty in the UK. That makes it the 2,095th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 79 are named Flaherty.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
FlahartyFlahart
Flahaut
Flaherrty
Flahaerty
Flahertey
Flaeherty
Flaharety
Flahearty
Flaaherty
Fflaherty
Fflaharty
Flaherti
Flahert
Flaheraty
Flaherety
Flaherity
Flahartey
Flahertie
Flaherte
Flaerty
Flaherties
Flahertin
The Flaherty surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Celtic.) A man of chieftain-like exploits. From flaith, a lord or chief, and oirbheartach, noble-deeded; the man of noble deeds.