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Fluit Family History

Fluit Surname Meaning

Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a pipe or flute player from Dutch fluit ‘flute’.

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


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Where is the Fluit family from?

You can see how Fluit families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fluit family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Fluit families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Fluit family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Fluit's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Fluit families in 1911.
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What did your Fluit ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Fluit. 72% of Fluit men worked as a Farmer.

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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
    72%
  • Laborer
    29%

What Fluit family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 658 census records available for the last name Fluit. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fluit 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 132 immigration records available for the last name Fluit. 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 83 military records available for the last name Fluit. For the veterans among your Fluit ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fluit lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Fluit life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Fluit in 1964 was 59, and 70 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fluit 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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