Flaks History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Flaks is an ancient name dating from the times of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name for a person who was a streaked or dappled element. The surname Flaks originally derived from the Old English word Fleck.

Early Origins of the Flaks family

The surname Flaks 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 Flaks family

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Flaks Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Flaks include Fleck, Flecke, Flegg, Flack, Flacks, Flick and many more.

Early Notables of the Flaks family

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Migration of the Flaks family to Ireland

Some of the Flaks family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Flaks family

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Flaks were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: John Fleck who purchased land in Philadelphia in 1731. Henry Fleck was appointed Deputy Governor of Pennsylvania in 1753. By the mid-19th century the Fleck family were to be found in New York, South Carolina, and Maryland. Jacob Flecke settled in Philadelphia in 1741.