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Flot Family History

Flot Surname Meaning

Altered form of American French Leflore. Compare Flott and Flotte. Breton: variant of Flao a nickname from flaw ‘scatterbrained illogical sluggish fearful’.

French: topographic name from Old French flot ‘uncultivated and abandoned land’ also ‘country road’. In some cases possibly also an altered form of German Flott.

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


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Where is the Flot family from?

You can see how Flot families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flot family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Flot families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 27 Flot families living in Louisiana. This was about 71% of all the recorded Flot's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Flot families in 1880.
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What did your Flot ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeping were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Flot. 27% of Flot men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Flot women worked as a Housekeeping. Some less common occupations for Americans named Flot were Clerk 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

  • Laborer
    27%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Carpenter
    22%
  • Clerk
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeping
    50%
  • Clerk
    50%

What Flot family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Flot. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flot 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 149 immigration records available for the last name Flot. 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 551 military records available for the last name Flot. For the veterans among your Flot ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flot lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Flot life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Flot in 1963 was 79, and 73 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Flot ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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