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![Show Contents]() Flak History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancient history of the name Flak dates back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name given to a streaked or dappled element. The surname Flak originally derived from the Old English word Fleck. Early Origins of the Flak familyThe surname Flak was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from ancient times, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066. Early History of the Flak familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flak research. Another 148 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1605, 1650, 1657, 1679 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Flak History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Flak Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Flak include Fleck, Flecke, Flegg, Flack, Flacks, Flick and many more. Early Notables of the Flak familyMore information is included under the topic Early Flak Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Flak family to Ireland
Some of the Flak family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Flak or a variant listed above:
Flak Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Lucas Flak, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1747 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Flak migration to the United States 
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