Italian (Trentino-Alto Adige): habitational name from the pronunciation respelling of Fleim the German name of the Fiemme Valley in Trentino-Alto Adige.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Flaim families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flaim family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Flaim families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 6 Flaim families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 15% of all the recorded Flaim's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Flaim families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Flaim surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Flaim. 28% of Flaim men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Flaim women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Flaim were Plumber and Nurse. .
Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Flaim life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Flaim in 1957 was 51, and 77 in 2004.