English: habitational name from a place in Bedfordshire called Flitton. The origin of the placename recorded in Domesday Book (1086) as Flictham is unknown.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Flitton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flitton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Flitton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 15 Flitton families living in Ontario. This was about 71% of all the recorded Flitton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Flitton families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Flitton surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Flitton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Flitton in 1964 was 72, and 65 in 2004.