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Flax Name Meaning

English (East Anglia) and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for someone who grew, sold, or treated flax for weaving into linen cloth, from (respectively) Middle English flax, German Flachs.

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

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Flax Family Origin

Where is the Flax family from?

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Flax Family Occupations

What did your Flax ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Flax ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Labourer

100%

In 1881, the most common Flax occupation in Canada was Labourer. 100% of Flax's were Labourers.

Source: Census data for Flax | Data not to scale

Flax Historical Records

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Census records can give you a fascinating window into the day-to-day lives of your Flax ancestors - like hours worked per week, level of education, veteran status, employers, and more.

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Flax Life Expectancy

What is the average Flax lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Flax 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.

United States

Between 1956 and 2004, 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.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Flax