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Flerning Family History

Flerning Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Fleming, Flemming, Ferring, Berning, Fenning, Lehning, Hoerning

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Where is the Flerning family from?

You can see how Flerning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flerning family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Flerning families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1841 there was 1 Flerning family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Flerning's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Flerning families in 1841.
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What did your Flerning ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Subway was the top reported job for people in the USA named Flerning. 100% of Flerning men worked as a Subway.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Subway
    100%

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Census Records

There are 144 census records available for the last name Flerning. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flerning census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 11 immigration records available for the last name Flerning. 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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Draft Cards

There are 14 military records available for the last name Flerning. For the veterans among your Flerning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Flerning

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