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Flash Family History

Flash Surname Meaning

English: topographic name from Middle English flasshe flask floshe flushe ‘shallow pool puddle swampy ground’ (Old French flache flos or Old Norse flask) denoting someone who lived by a pool or marshy place.

English (Durham): this may allude to Flass Hall in Lanchester named from the same word as in 1 above.

Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Flasch.

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


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Where is the Flash family from?

You can see how Flash families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flash family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flash families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 7 Flash families living in British Columbia. This was about 88% of all the recorded Flash's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Flash families in 1911.
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What did your Flash ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Flash. 29% of Flash men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Flash women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Flash were Watchman and Housewife.

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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

  • Laborer
    29%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • New Worker
    11%
  • Watchman
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    50%
  • Housewife
    50%

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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Flash. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flash 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 659 immigration records available for the last name Flash. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Flash. For the veterans among your Flash ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flash lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Flash life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Flash in 1959 was 75, and 84 in 2004.

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