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Flaxman Name Meaning

English: occupational name from Middle English flaxman flexman for someone who grew sold or treated flax for weaving into linen cloth. Compare Flax . Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Flachsmann: from Middle High German vlahs German Flachs ‘flax’ + -man of the same meaning as 1 above. Among Jews the name may have been acquired as an artificial name.

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


Similar surnames: Waxman, Paxman, Florman, Klarman, Lipman, Feeman, Layman, Farman

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Where is the Flaxman family from?

You can see how Flaxman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flaxman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Flaxman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 13 Flaxman families living in Ontario. This was about 59% of all the recorded Flaxman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Flaxman families in 1911.
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What did your Flaxman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Flaxman. 50% of Flaxman men worked as a Labourer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Flaxman. 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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There are 805 military records available for the last name Flaxman. For the veterans among your Flaxman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flaxman lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2003, in the United States, Flaxman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Flaxman in 1961 was 37, and 89 in 2003.

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