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Flien Family History

Flien 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: Lien, Klien, Flier, Flinn, Fien, Allen, Lier, Fries, Olsen, Wien

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Where is the Flien family from?

You can see how Flien families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flien family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1891. The most Flien families were found in Scotland in 1861. In 1891 there was 1 Flien family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Flien's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Flien families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Flien surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Flien ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Farmer
    100%

What Flien family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 63 census records available for the last name Flien. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flien 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 27 immigration records available for the last name Flien. 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 13 military records available for the last name Flien. For the veterans among your Flien ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flien lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Flien ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Flien

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