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Flach Family History

Flach Surname Meaning

German: nickname (especially in the Silesian-Bohemian area) from Czech Vlach ‘foreigner’ denoting specifically someone who spoke a Romance language in particular an Italian (see Vlach).

German: topographic name for someone living in flat terrain from a variant of Middle Low German vlak ‘flat’ or a nickname for a person with an even voice or plain in appearance.

German: metonymic occupational name for a blacksmith from Middle High German vlach ‘smooth straight’.

Czech: nickname for a person plain in appearance from Middle High German vlach flach ‘smooth flat’.

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


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You can see how Flach families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flach family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flach families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 21 Flach families living in London. This was about 39% of all the recorded Flach's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Flach families in 1891.
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What did your Flach ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Flach. 89% of Flach women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    12%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Flach. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Flach. For the veterans among your Flach ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flach lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Flach life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Flach in 1949 was 50, and 74 in 2004.

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