Fleck Family History

Fleck Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German vlec(ke), German Fleck ‘patch spot’ or Yiddish flek of varied application. Bahlow suggests that this may be a metonymic occupational name for a user of patches in repairing shoes, clothes, or utensils, or a habitational name from a place called with this word.

In some parts of Germany, this was the term for a type of round flat loaf; the surname could therefore have arisen as a metonymic occupational name for a baker. In some cases, the Jewish name was probably ornamental.

English (Northumberland) and Scottish: nickname derived from flecked ‘pied spotted’, which is on record since 1377; the noun fleck ‘skin blemish: freckle’ is not recorded till 1596 but may well have existed earlier.

Alternatively, a metonymic occupational name from Middle English flek(e) ‘hurdle’ (Old Norse fleki), for a maker of hurdles.

English: perhaps a shortened variant of Flecknoe, from the place so named in Wolfhampcote, Warwickshire.

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

Similar surnames: Beck, Flack, Leck, Flock, Boeck, Flecker, Flach, Fluck, Bleck, Speck

252,000 record(s) for Fleck

85K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
13K	Military Records
7K	Immigration Records
41K	Census and Voter Lists
103K	Member Trees

Where is the Fleck family from?

You can see how Fleck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fleck family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fleck families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 44 Fleck families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 67% of all the recorded Fleck's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Fleck families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fleck surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Fleck ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fleck. 17% of Fleck men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Fleck women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fleck were Truck driver and Teacher.

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 1940

Laborer

17%

Farmer

12%

Salesman

8%

Truck driver

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

10%

Housewife

10%

Housework

6%

Teacher

6%

What Fleck family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 41K census records available for the last name Fleck. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fleck census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 7K immigration records available for the last name Fleck. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 13K military records available for the last name Fleck. For the veterans among your Fleck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Fleck lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Fleck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Fleck in 1943 was 27, and 74 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fleck 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.