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Flax Family History

Flax Name Meaning

English: from Middle English flax flex ‘flax’ a metonymic occupational name for someone who grew sold or treated flax for weaving into linen cloth or for someone with hair the color of dressed flax. Compare Flaxman . German: metonymic occupational name for a flax grower or dealer from Middle High German vlahs ‘flax’; alternatively a nickname for someone with flax-colored hair or beard. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Flachs ‘flax’ acquired as an occupational name for a flax grower or dealer (as 1 above) or as an artificial name.

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

Similar surnames: Lax, Flad, Flam, Flak, Wax, Flack, Flash, Flach, Felix, Dax

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You can see how Flax families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flax family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flax families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 9 Flax families living in Quebec. This was about 41% of all the recorded Flax's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Flax families in 1911.

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Passenger Lists
There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Flax. 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 991 military records available for the last name Flax. For the veterans among your Flax ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Flax. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flax census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Flax

Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Flax. 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 991 military records available for the last name Flax. For the veterans among your Flax ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flax lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Flax life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Flax in 1956 was 72, and 90 in 2004.

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