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Flack Family History

Flack Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English flak ‘sod turf block of peat’ (as found in the placename Flatmoor in Cambridgeshire recorded as Flackemore in 1221) and hence perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a turf cutter. Compare Flagg.

English: variant of Fleck. German: variant of Flak. German: dialect form of Fleck.

This is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola Slovenia (see Kocevar).

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


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Where is the Flack family from?

You can see how Flack families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flack family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flack families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 25 Flack families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 23% of all the recorded Flack's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Flack families in 1840.
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What did your Flack ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Flack. 16% of Flack men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Flack women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Flack were Truck Driver and Maid.

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    16%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Truck Driver
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    10%
  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Maid
    7%

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