Flax Family History

Flax Surname 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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991	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
4K	Member Trees

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Where is the Flax family from?

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 1891 there were 23 Flax families living in Hampshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Flax's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Flax families in 1891.

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What did your Flax ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Flax. 100% of Flax men worked as a General labourer and 100% of Flax women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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General labourer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

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Census Record

There are 6K 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.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Flax. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

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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Flax Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Flax family from?

What did your Flax ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Flax family records will you find?

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.

Flax Family History

Flax Surname Meaning

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Flax Surname Meaning

22,000 record(s) for Flax

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Where is the Flax family from?

What did your Flax ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Flax family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Flax lifespan?

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