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![Show Contents]() Flek History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The origins of the Flek surname date back to the time of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It comes from an early member of the family who was a streaked or dappled element. The surname Flek originally derived from the Old English word Fleck. Early Origins of the Flek familyThe surname Flek 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 Flek familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flek research. Another 148 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1605, 1650, 1657, 1679 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Flek History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Flek Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Flek has been spelled many different ways, including Fleck, Flecke, Flegg, Flack, Flacks, Flick and many more. Early Notables of the Flek familyMore information is included under the topic Early Flek Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Flek family to Ireland
Some of the Flek 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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Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Fleks to arrive in North America:
Flek Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Andreas Flek, aged 6, who landed in New York in 1854 1
- Barbara Flek, aged 43, who arrived in New York in 1854 1
- Cathar Flek, aged 3, who landed in New York in 1854 1
- George Flek, aged 7, who arrived in New York in 1854 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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Flek migration to the United States 
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