Flisk Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Flisk Surname Definition:

FLISK: From Flisk near Newburgh, Fife. William de Fliske was one of the witnesses to a division of the lands of Cullessin and Cardynside in the last quarter of the thirteenth century (LAC., p. 186), and Laurence de Flisk of the county of Perth rendered homage for his lands in 1296 (Bain, II, p.

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Flisk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:5,105,055259,233
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Flisk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

FLISK: From Flisk near Newburgh, Fife. William de Fliske was one of the witnesses to a division of the lands of Cullessin and Cardynside in the last quarter of the thirteenth century (LAC., p. 186), and Laurence de Flisk of the county of Perth rendered homage for his lands in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 204). John Flesk in Edinburgh, 1686 (Edin App.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Flisk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Flisk is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Flisk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,136,387th most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Flisk live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 5,105,055. In The United States it is most common in: Illinois, where 65 percent live, North Dakota, where 14 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Flisk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Flisk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Flisk surname increased 7,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Flisk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Flisk surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

Flisk earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.92% less than the national average, earning $26,785 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fliske910/
Fliesk910/
Flaisek83270/
Flusk80668/
Flisc80139/
Flesk8058/
Fleischk771/
Fleske73126/
Flísek736/
Flísková628/
Fleskova621/
Flesc604/
Flyzk601/
Fluzk601/
Flescq552/
Flechk551/
Flajšek5039/

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