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Flook Family History

Flook Surname Meaning

English: perhaps from a Middle English survival of the Old Norse personal name Flóki originally a byname meaning ‘tuft of hair knot of hair’ or an ‘outspoken enterprising’ man.

English: nickname or metonymic occupational name from Middle English flok fluke flewke (Old English flōc) ‘flatfish: fluke or flounder; plaice’ either for someone who caught or sold such fish or for someone thought to resemble one.

Altered form of German Fluck.

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


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Where is the Flook family from?

You can see how Flook families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flook family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flook families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 405 Flook families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 59% of all the recorded Flook's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Flook families in 1891.
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What did your Flook ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Flook. 24% of Flook men worked as a General Labourer and 66% of Flook women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Flook were Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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

  • General Labourer
    24%
  • Farm Carter
    14%
  • Retired
    10%
  • Gardener
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    66%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    5%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Flook. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Flook. For the veterans among your Flook ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flook lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Flook life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Flook in 1941 was 50, and 71 in 2004.

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