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
Fleck Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Fleck Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fleck Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fleck is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fleck? popularity and diffusion
Fleck is the 16,764th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 219,981 people. Fleck is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Fleck live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America. Fleck is also the 1,223,525th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 64 people.
The surname Fleck is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 12,513 people, or 1 in 28,967. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Indiana, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States Fleck is found in 59 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 30 percent reside and Brazil, where 13 percent reside.
Fleck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fleck has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fleck last name grew 737 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 307 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 111 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Fleck Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Fleck last name is principally Presbyterian (82%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Fleck surname are 19.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.84% registered with the 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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