Flitch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The name Flitch is of Anglo-Saxon origin. It was name for a streaked or dappled element. The surname Flitch originally derived from the Old English word Fleck.

Early Origins of the Flitch family

The surname Flitch 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 Flitch family

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Flitch Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Flitch have been found, including Fleck, Flecke, Flegg, Flack, Flacks, Flick and many more.

Early Notables of the Flitch family

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Migration of the Flitch family to Ireland

Some of the Flitch 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.

Flitch migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become powerful new nations. Among early immigrants of the Flitch surname to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were:

Flitch Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Flitch, aged 20, who landed in Virginia in 1684 1

Flitch Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans, Flitch Sr., who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
Johan Matheis Flitch, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1773 1

Citations +

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)