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Flute Family History

Flute Surname Meaning

Native American (Sioux): translation into English (and shortening) of a Dakota or Lakota Sioux personal name based on the Dakota Sioux word čotaŋka or its Lakota Sioux cognate šiyotaŋka both meaning ‘(courting) flute’. The importance of the flute to the Sioux is reflected in their traditional personal names.

Some of these names were adopted as surnames (translated into English), e.g. Flute Player.

English: variant of Welsh Lloyd. Compare Floyd.

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


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Where is the Flute family from?

You can see how Flute families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flute family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flute families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 41 Flute families living in Bedfordshire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Flute's in United Kingdom. Bedfordshire had the highest population of Flute families in 1891.
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What did your Flute ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Flute. 50% of Flute men worked as a General Labourer Heavy Worker and 81% of Flute women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Flute were General Labourer and Domestic Duties.

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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 Heavy Worker
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Domestic Servant
    7%
  • Domestic Duties
    7%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Flute. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flute 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 201 immigration records available for the last name Flute. 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 407 military records available for the last name Flute. For the veterans among your Flute ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flute lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Flute life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Flute in 1959 was 51, and 93 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Flute 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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