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Flannery History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Flannery History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

The surname Flannery originally appeared in Gaelic as "O Flannabhra," derived from the words "flann," which means "red," and "abhar," which means "eyebrow."

Early Origins of the Flannery family

The surname Flannery was first found in County Tipperary (Irish: Thiobraid Árann), established in the 13th century in South-central Ireland, in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Flannery family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flannery research. Another 145 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1401 and 1415 are included under the topic Early Flannery History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Flannery Spelling Variations

Just like the English language, the Gaelic language of Ireland was not standardized in the Middle Ages. Therefore, one's name was often recorded under several different spellings during the life of its bearer. Spelling variations revealed in the search for the origins of the Flannery family name include Flannery, Flannary, Flanary, O'Flannery and others.

Early Notables of the Flannery family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

John O'Flannery, Bishop of Derry (1401-1415.)...

Flannery Ranking

In the United States, the name Flannery is the 3,392^nd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1

Flannery migration to the United States +

Ireland became inhospitable for many native Irish families in the 19th centuries. Poverty, lack of opportunities, high rents, and discrimination forced thousands to leave the island for North America. The largest exodus of Irish settlers occurred with the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. For these immigrants the journey to British North America and the United States was long and dangerous and many did not live to see the shores of those new lands. Those who did make it were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest and most powerful nations of the world. These Irish immigrants were not only important for peopling the new settlements and cities, they also provided the manpower needed for the many industrial and agricultural projects so essential to these growing nations. Immigration and passenger lists have documented the arrival of various people bearing the name Flannery to North America:

Flannery Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michael Flannery, who arrived in New York State with his wife and family in 1811
Henry Flannery, who arrived in Newcastle Co. DE in 1829
Edmond Flannery, aged 36, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1848 2
Maria Flannery, aged 6, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1848 2
Nicholas Flannery, aged 40, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Flannery migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Flannery Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Dennis Flannery, aged 20, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the brig "Breeze" from Dublin, Ireland
Thomas Flannery, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1843
Mr. David Flannery, aged 28 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "John Francis" departing from the port of Cork, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 3
Mr. Patrick Flannery, aged 2 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Ganges" departing 16th June 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 21st August 1847 but he died on board 4

Flannery migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Flannery Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Flannery, (b. 1808), aged 27, Irish solider from Sligo who was convicted in Colombo, Sri Lanka for 7 years for assault, transported aboard the "Clorinda" on 23rd February 1835, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
Mr. Patrick Flannery, (b. 1801), aged 37, Irish labourer who was convicted in Tipperary, Ireland for 15 years for highway robbery, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 11th May 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
Mr. John Flannery, (b. 1822), aged 21, Irish house servant who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 15 years for burglary, transported aboard the "Constant" on 9th May 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
Michael Flannery, aged 28, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Epaminondas" 8
Mary Flannery, aged 26, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Epaminondas" 8
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Flannery migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Flannery Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Thomas Flannery, who landed in Wanganui, New Zealand in 1840
John Flannery, aged 19, a farm labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Salisbury" in 1876
Patrick Flannery, aged 22, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Hudson" in 1879

Contemporary Notables of the name Flannery (post 1700) +

John Flannery (b. 1962), American professional golfer
John Joseph Flannery (b. 1969), former offensive guard and center in the National Football League
Susan Flannery (b. 1939), American two-time Daytime Emmy Award winning, Golden Globe winning soap opera actress, best known for her role Stephanie Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful
Katherine Patricia "Kate" Flannery (b. 1964), American actress, best known for playing the role of Meredith Palmer on the television series The Office
William Flannery (1898-1959), American art director, winner of an Academy Award in the category Best Art Direction
Joseph E. Flannery, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960 9
John T. Flannery, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1908 9
John P. Flannery (b. 1946), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1988, 2000, 2004, 2008; Chair of Loudoun County Democratic Party, 1995 9
John Harold Flannery (1898-1961), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1937-43; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944, 1960 9
John A. Flannery, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Laurel, Maryland, 1893-98 9
... (Another 20 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Flannery family +

USS Arizona

Mr. Wendell L. Flannery, American Coxswain working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived the sinking 10
Mr. James Lowell Flannery, American Storekeeper Third Class from Ohio, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 10

The Flannery Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Firmitate coeli floreat arbor
Motto Translation: May the tree flourish in Heaven

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 28)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 76)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 18th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clorinda
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clyde
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/constant
South Australian Register Monday 26th December 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Epaminondas 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/epaminondas1853.shtml
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html