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Early Origins of the Flack family

The surname Flack was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Flack family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flack research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Flack History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Flack Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vlak, Vlake, Vlaken, Vlack, Vlacker, Vlakveld, Vlach, Flach, Flack, Flake, Flachen and many more.

Early Notables of the Flack family

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Flack Ranking

the United States, the name Flack is the 6,869th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Flack migration to the United States +



Flack Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Joseph Flack, who landed in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1637 2
  • Cotton Flack, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1640 2
Flack Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Ludwig Flack, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1718 2
  • Hans Georg Flack, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
  • John Flack, who settled in Virginia in 1733
  • Francis Flack, who settled in Maryland in 1739
  • Francis Flack, who landed in Maryland in 1740 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Flack Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Peter Flack, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1805 2
  • George W Flack, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1843 2
  • A Marie Flack, aged 35, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 2
  • Ricka Flack, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
  • Mrs. Georg Flack, who landed in America in 1852 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Flack migration to Canada +

Flack Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Archibald Flack U.E. who settled in Home District [York County], Ontario c. 1784 3
  • Archibald Flack, who settled in Canada in 1797

Flack migration to Australia +

Flack Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. James Flack, English farm labourer who was convicted in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England for life for stealing, transported aboard the "Aurora" on 3rd November 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1834 4
  • Sarah Flack, aged 19, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Epaminondas" 5
  • William Flack, aged 42, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Pestonjee Bomanjee" 6
  • Mr. Charles Flack, British Convict who was convicted in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England for 8 years, transported aboard the "Corona" on 13th October 1866, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Flack (post 1700) +

  • Edwin Flack (1873-1935), Australian two time gold and one time silver Olympic medalist for tennis in the 1896 games 8
  • Roberta Cleopatra Flack (1937-2025), American singer and pianist, with Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "Feel Like Makin' Love", the first artist to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in consecutive years 1973 and 1974, won Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020
  • Audrey Flack (1931-2024), American visual artist, known for her pioneering worrk in the art genre of photorealism and encompasses painting, printmaking, sculpture, and photography
  • Layne Flack (1969-2021), American professional poker player from Rapid City, South Dakota, who won over $4,300,000 in live tournament play
  • Sophie Flack (b. 1983), American ballerina
  • Marjorie Flack (1897-1958), American author of children’s books
  • Nelson D. Flack Jr., American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories
  • Mabel Flack, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1947 9
  • Kathi Flack, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008 10
  • ... (Another 13 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Empress of Ireland
  • Mrs. Edith Flack (1891-1914), née Harrald Canadian Third Class Passenger from Toronto, Ontario, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 10
  • Mr. Percy Flack (1890-1914), Canadian Third Class Passenger from Toronto, Ontario, Canada who survived the sinking on the Empress of Ireland 11
  • Ernest F. W. Flack, British traveler aboard the ferry "Princess Victoria" who survived the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953

Suggested Readings for the name Flack +

  • On the Flach (Also Flack) Family Trail by Carolyn Lindemann Overstreet.
  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
  4. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/aurora
  5. South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) EPAMINONDAS 1852. Retrieved www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/epaminondas1852.shtml
  6. South Australian Register Wednesday 15th March 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Pestonjee Bomanjee 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/hyderabad1854.shtml
  7. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/corona
  8. Athletes - Famous Olympic Athletes, Medalists, Sports Heroes. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Edwin Flack. Retrieved from http://www.olympic.org/content/olympic-athletes/generic-athlete-page/?athleteid=59622
  9. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  10. Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 16) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html

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