Flachs Surname

234,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,715 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Czechia

Flachs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Flachs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7931:101,52012,586
Czechia4421:24,0583,742
United States2751:1,318,03292,126
Denmark491:115,19810,655
Netherlands421:402,07642,431
Austria221:387,06540,442
France221:3,019,215204,848
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Flachs Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Flachs Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Flachs has its highest incidence in Germany. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Flachs? popularity and diffusion

Flachs is the 234,792nd most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,249,298 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Flachs are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 793 people, or 1 in 101,520. In Germany Flachs is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 26 percent are found, Hesse, where 21 percent are found and Bavaria, where 18 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Flachs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Flachs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Flachs last name rose 3,438 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Flachs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Flachs last name are 24.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.11% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Flachs earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.35% more than the national average, earning $47,183 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.4% less than the national average, earning $43,521 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Flach9112,782/
Flacs9112/
Flache83425/
Flacks83320/
Flacht83117/
Flatch8339/
Flechs8322/
Fleach832/
Flaych831/
Flachh831/
Flaach830/
Flochs830/
Flachsová80428/
Flac80253/
Flachsova803/
Flacche7742/
Fellach774/
Flatche773/
Flauche772/
Fleuchs770/
Flacksh770/
Floch736,659/
Flaks73759/
Flajs73560/
Flakh7366/
Flajc7320/
Flats734/
Flauc732/
Flaci731/
Flags730/
Flachová7123/
Fellache7117/
Flaichez714/
Filleach711/
Floc'h671,138/
Flatts67309/
Flatås67284/
Flaggs67235/
Flecks67163/
Fleecs67113/
Flocks6798/
Flouch6790/
Flyakh6765/
Vlaics6727/
Floche6718/
Fleich6715/
Flaiks6712/
Fleuch675/
Flakse674/
Flyaks672/
Fleaks672/
Flecsh671/
Flauts671/
Flauds671/
Fliaci671/
Vleach671/
Flaigs671/
Flakss671/
Flo'ch671/
Flayts671/
Floths670/
Flasks670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Flachs
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