Fleck Surname
Approximately 33,128 people bear this surname
Fleck Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the spotted,' streaked, dappled 'A flecked pie.': Chancer.
William le Flik, Close Rolls, 3 Edward f.
Peter Fleke, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
William Fleke, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameFleck Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,513 | 1:28,967 | 3,596 |
| Germany | 9,860 | 1:8,165 | 1,010 |
| Brazil | 4,294 | 1:49,854 | 1,934 |
| Austria | 1,763 | 1:4,830 | 538 |
| Canada | 1,317 | 1:27,977 | 3,704 |
| France | 969 | 1:68,548 | 9,524 |
| England | 561 | 1:99,319 | 10,501 |
| Northern Ireland | 409 | 1:4,511 | 883 |
| Scotland | 172 | 1:31,127 | 3,168 |
| Australia | 161 | 1:167,675 | 17,258 |
| New Zealand | 143 | 1:31,667 | 5,500 |
| Hungary | 143 | 1:68,645 | 7,042 |
| Argentina | 131 | 1:326,286 | 25,825 |
| Switzerland | 122 | 1:67,319 | 8,149 |
| Paraguay | 87 | 1:83,181 | 2,051 |
| Romania | 46 | 1:436,475 | 34,584 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Spain | 40 | 1:1,168,801 | 40,601 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| Sweden | 29 | 1:339,543 | 23,803 |
| Belgium | 29 | 1:396,436 | 41,978 |
| Chile | 27 | 1:652,462 | 15,367 |
| Poland | 24 | 1:1,583,698 | 89,279 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Panama | 16 | 1:244,516 | 6,353 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| Croatia | 12 | 1:352,384 | 32,084 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Guatemala | 10 | 1:1,608,267 | 5,853 |
| Slovakia | 10 | 1:533,645 | 60,629 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 176 | 1:25,170 | 2,716 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 183 | 1:133,199 | 12,277 |
| Scotland | 155 | 1:24,150 | 2,237 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,697 | 1:29,593 | 3,600 |
Fleck (64) may also be a first name.
Fleck Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the spotted,' streaked, dappled 'A flecked pie.': Chancer.
William le Flik, Close Rolls, 3 Edward f.
Peter Fleke, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
William Fleke, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Perhaps of local origin from Flegg in co. Norfolk. Patryk Flek and others, "cordinaris and barkaris of barkit ledyr," were charged in 1559 with "wrangus brekyne of the statuttis" of Inverness (Rec. Inc., I, p. 36). This surname is also recorded in Edinburgh, 1605 (Edinb. Marr.), and in 1650 Andro Flecke was minister of Dundee (Lamont, Diary, p. 23). Bessie Fleck in Robertoun, 1657, and eight mere of the name (Lanark CR.). William Fleck in Humbie was accused of sorcery in 1659 (Dalyell, Darker superstitions, p. 275), and Robert Fleck is recorded in Dumfries, 1679 (Dumfries). John Fleck of Little Milton, parish of Urr (M'Kerlie, V, p. 314).
(Anglo-Scand.) 1 With a (disfiguring) Spot or Mark [Middle English flek, Old Norse flekk-r, a spot] 2 = Flegg, q.v.
Cp. Flack.
This is a Scottish name fairly numerous in Ulster. It was formerly Affleck, a contraction of Auchinleck
“Spot” in German (from a mark or mole).
(English, German) One with a disfiguring spot or mark.
From the German, Fleck; a personal name.
Fleck Demographics
Average Fleck Salary in
United States
$45,739 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fleck Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fleck Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fleck occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fleck? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 16,764th most frequently used last name globally It is held by around 1 in 219,981 people. The surname Fleck occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Fleck live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,223,525th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 64 people.
Fleck is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 12,513 people, or 1 in 28,967. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Indiana, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 59 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 30 percent are found and Brazil, where 13 percent are found.
Fleck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fleck has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fleck last name increased 737 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 307 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 111 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Fleck Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (82%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Fleck surname are 19.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.84% registered with the political party.
The amount Fleck earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 2.53% less than the national average, earning 337,319 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 15.13% more than the national average, earning R 273,588 per year; in United States they earn 6% more than the national average, earning $45,739 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.19% more than the national average, earning $52,760 CAD per year.
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Fleck Reference & Research
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