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Flasch Family History

Flasch Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a maker of flasks and bottles from Middle High German vlasche Yiddish flash ‘bottle flask’.

For the ordinary households of the Middle Ages bottles were made more often from leather than glass but also sometimes from wood and metal.

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


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Where is the Flasch family from?

You can see how Flasch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flasch family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Flasch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 21 Flasch families living in Wisconsin. This was about 54% of all the recorded Flasch's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Flasch families in 1880.
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What did your Flasch ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Flasch. 27% of Flasch men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Flasch women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Flasch were Farm Hand and Clerk.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    27%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Farmlabor
    12%
  • Farm Hand
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    50%
  • Clerk
    50%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Flasch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flasch census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 376 immigration records available for the last name Flasch. 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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Draft Cards

There are 371 military records available for the last name Flasch. For the veterans among your Flasch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flasch lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Flasch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Flasch in 1962 was 74, and 72 in 2004.

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