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Flew Family History

Flew Surname Meaning

of uncertain origin but formally it could be from Middle English flue flew ‘a kind of fishing net’ or it might be a reduced form of the surname Flewer from Middle English fluer ‘fisherman who uses a flue’.

Compare Ric' Fluyr 1296 in Subsidy Rolls (Lancing Sussex); Ricardus Fluer' 1379 in Poll Tax (Lancing Sussex).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Flew family from?

You can see how Flew families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flew family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Flew families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 39 Flew families living in Dorset. This was about 25% of all the recorded Flew's in United Kingdom. Dorset and 1 other county had the highest population of Flew families in 1891.
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What did your Flew ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Flew. 25% of Flew men worked as an Incapacitated and 80% of Flew women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Flew were Stone Quarryman and Private Means.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Incapacitated
    25%
  • Carpenter
    25%
  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Stone Quarryman
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    4%
  • Private Means
    4%

What Flew family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Flew. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flew 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 306 immigration records available for the last name Flew. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Flew. For the veterans among your Flew ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flew lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Flew life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Flew in 1961 was 40, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Flew 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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