Flook Family History

Flook Surname Meaning

English: perhaps from a Middle English survival of the Old Norse personal name Flóki originally a byname meaning ‘tuft of hair knot of hair’ or an ‘outspoken enterprising’ man.

English: nickname or metonymic occupational name from Middle English flok fluke flewke (Old English flōc) ‘flatfish: fluke or flounder; plaice’ either for someone who caught or sold such fish or for someone thought to resemble one.

Altered form of German Fluck.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Flock, Flood, Floor, Rook, Look, Book, Froom, Cook, Block, Flott

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1K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
13K	Census and Voter Lists
38K	Member Trees

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Where is the Flook family from?

You can see how Flook families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flook family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flook families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 43 Flook families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Flook's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Flook families in 1911.

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What did your Flook ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Flook.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

38%

Laborer

25%

Machinist

13%

Farmers son

13%

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Census Record

There are 13K census records available for the last name Flook. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flook census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Flook. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Flook. For the veterans among your Flook ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flook lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Flook life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Flook in 1941 was 50, and 71 in 2004.

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Flook Surname Meaning

English: perhaps from a Middle English survival of the Old Norse personal name Flóki originally a byname meaning ‘tuft of hair knot of hair’ or an ‘outspoken enterprising’ man.

Altered form of German Fluck.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Flook family from?

What did your Flook ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Flook.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

38%

Laborer

25%

Machinist

13%

Farmers son

13%

What Flook family records will you find?

What is the average Flook lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Flook life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Flook in 1941 was 50, and 71 in 2004.

Flook Family History

Flook Surname Meaning

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Flook Surname Meaning

79,000 record(s) for Flook

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Where is the Flook family from?

What did your Flook ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Flook family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Flook lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Flook family tree

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