Flatley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The name Flatley has undergone many variations in the time that has passed since its genesis. In Gaelic it appeared as Ó Flaithfhileadh, or Ó Flaithre which means prince poet. 1

Early Origins of the Flatley family

The surname Flatley was first found in County Leinster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Flatley family

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Flatley Spelling Variations

Lacking standardized spellings, scribes and church officials recorded people's name according to how they sounded. This practice often led to the misleading result of one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname Flatley are preserved in the archival documents of the period. The various spellings of the name that were found include Flattery, Flatley and others.

Early Notables of the Flatley family

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Flatley migration to the United States +

Irish immigrants began to leave the English-controlled Ireland in sizable numbers during the late 18th century. Many of these Irish immigrated to British North America or the United States in the hopes of gaining their own tract of farmland. This pattern of migration grew steadily until the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine caused a great exodus of immigrants to North America. These immigrants differed from their predecessors in that they were desperately fleeing the disease and starvation that plagued their homeland, and many were entirely destitute when they arrived in North America. Although these penniless immigrants were not warmly welcomed when they arrived, they were critical to the rapid development of the United States and what would become known as Canada. Many went to populate the western frontiers and others provided the cheap labor the new manufacturing sector and the building of bridges, roads, railways, and canals required. A thorough examination of immigration and passenger lists has revealed some of the earliest people to arrive in North America with name Flatley or one of its variants:

Flatley Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Domenico Flatley and his wife Bridget and three children arrived in New York in 1878

Flatley Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

James D. Flatley, aged 27, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Giuseppe Verdi" from Genoa, Italy 2
Catherine Flatley, aged 23, originally from Glasgow, Scotland, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Philadelphia" from Southampton, England 2
James Flatley, aged 22, originally from Ballygrehan, Ireland, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Lapland" from Antwerp, Belgium 2
Ellie Flatley, aged 19, originally from Lurigan, Ireland, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Carmania" from Liverpool, England 2
John Flatley, aged 23, originally from Liverpool, England, arrived in New York, New York, New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Cedric" from Liverpool, England 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Flatley (post 1700) +

Michael Ryan Flatley (b. 1958), Irish-American step dancer from the south side of Chicago, internationally known for Irish dance shows Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, Feet of Flames, and Celtic Tiger Live
James H. Flatley III, American Rear Admiral in the United States Navy, fighter pilot and test pilot, son of Vice Admiral James H. Flatley
Paul Richard Flatley (b. 1941), former American football wide receiver
Vice Admiral James Henry "Jimmy" Flatley Jr. (1906-1958), American World War II naval aviator and tactician
Thomas W. Flatley (b. 1888), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Erie, Pennsylvania, 1952-54 3
Robert H. Flatley, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952 3
Joan M. Flatley, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984 3
Albert Austin "Bert" Flatley (1919-1987), English footballer and football manager
Thomas J. Flatley (d. 2008), Boston real estate tycoon and philanthropist
Patrick Flatley (b. 1963), Canadian retired professional NHL ice hockey forward
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, More Irish Families. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html