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Flour Family History

Flour 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: Flohr, Flor, Floor, Flower, Fleury, Loud, Lou, Flock, Pour, Cloud

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Where is the Flour family from?

You can see how Flour families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flour family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flour families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Flour families living in Derbyshire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Flour's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Flour families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Flour 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 Flour ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Flour. 27% of Flour men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Flour women worked as a Maid.

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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

  • Laborer
    27%
  • Maker
    20%
  • Carpenter
    14%
  • Odd Jobs
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    100%

What Flour family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Flour. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flour 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 220 immigration records available for the last name Flour. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Flour. For the veterans among your Flour ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flour lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2000, in the United States, Flour life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Flour in 1969 was 61, and 62 in 2000.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Flour

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Flour 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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