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Flue Family History

Flue 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: Flum, Lue, Fluet, Blue, Fluke, Plue, Flye, Flud, Flug, Lu

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Where is the Flue family from?

You can see how Flue families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flue family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Flue families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Flue family living in Suffolk. This was 100% of all the recorded Flue's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Flue families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Flue surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Flue ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Flue. 50% of Flue men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Flue women worked as a Clerk.

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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
    50%
  • Bus Driver
    25%
  • Clerk
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    100%

What Flue family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 727 census records available for the last name Flue. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flue 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 131 immigration records available for the last name Flue. 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 202 military records available for the last name Flue. For the veterans among your Flue ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flue lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2002, in the United States, Flue life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Flue in 1964 was 67, and 73 in 2002.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Flue 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.

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