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Flournoy Name Meaning

Altered form of French Flournois: derivative of Old French flour ‘flour’ and noix ‘nut’ apparently a nickname for someone who used nut flour. The surname Flournois is no longer found in France.

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


Similar surnames: Fleury, Courtney, Cournoyer, Clowney, Journey, Forney, Flory, Bourdon

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Where is the Flournoy family from?

You can see how Flournoy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flournoy family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Flournoy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Flournoy families living in Cumberland. This was about 86% of all the recorded Flournoy's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Flournoy families in 1891.
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What did your Flournoy ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Flournoy. 24% of Flournoy men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Flournoy women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Flournoy were Farm Laborer and Laborer. .

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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
    24%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    17%
  • Teacher
    13%
  • Laundress
    10%
  • Laborer
    9%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 634 immigration records available for the last name Flournoy. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Flournoy. For the veterans among your Flournoy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flournoy lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Flournoy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Flournoy in 1944 was 22, and 74 in 2004.

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