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Flack Family History

Flack Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English flak ‘sod turf block of peat’ (as found in the placename Flatmoor in Cambridgeshire recorded as Flackemore in 1221) and hence perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a turf cutter. Compare Flagg.

English: variant of Fleck. German: variant of Flak. German: dialect form of Fleck.

This is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola Slovenia (see Kocevar).

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


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Where is the Flack family from?

You can see how Flack families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flack family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flack families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 69 Flack families living in Ontario. This was about 39% of all the recorded Flack's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Flack families in 1911.
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What did your Flack ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Flack. 47% of Flack men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Flack women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Flack were Checker and Student.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    47%
  • Labourer
    20%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Checker
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    50%
  • Student
    50%

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Flack. 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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There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Flack. For the veterans among your Flack ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flack lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Flack life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Flack in 1943 was 50, and 75 in 2004.

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