FLINTOFT
Flintoft
Flintoft is a surname of English origin, primarily found in the northern regions of England. The name is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Flinta" combined with the Old English word "toft," meaning a residence or homestead. This suggests that individuals bearing the surname may have been associated with a homestead located near a flint-strewn area.
The Flintoft surname has been recorded in various forms over the centuries, including Flyntoff, Flyntof, Flintoff, and Flyntoft. The name is linked to Yorkshire, particularly in the areas of Harrogate and York, where families bearing the surname have resided for generations.
The Flintoft family may have been involved in agricultural work, craftsmanship, or other local trades typical of rural England. Like many English surnames, the origins of Flintoft can provide insights into the ancestral occupation or geographic location of the family's progenitors.
Today, individuals with the surname Flintoft can be found across the United Kingdom and in other parts of the world, having spread through migrations and global movements. The name continues to hold a sense of heritage and tradition for those who bear it, connecting them to their English roots and history.
There are approximately 539 people named Flintoft in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around eight in a million people in Britain are named Flintoft.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Christopher
- Daniel
- David
- George
- Ian
- John
- Laurie
- Lawrence
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Sean
- Stephen
Female
- Caroline
- Jane
- Jennifer
- Karen
- Kim
- Lindsey
- Louise
- Maria
- Sarah
- Sharon
- Susan
- Victoria