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Fleck Family Crest
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Where did the English Fleck family come from? What is the English Fleck family crest and coat of arms? When did the Fleck family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Fleck family history?

Fleck is an ancient Anglo-Saxon name. It was a name given to a person who was a streaked or dappled element. The surname Fleck originally derived from the Old English word Fleck.

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One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Fleck has appeared include Fleck, Flecke, Flegg, Flack, Flacks, Flick and many more.

First found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from ancient times, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fleck research. Another 375 words(27 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1605, 1650, 1657, and 1679 are included under the topic Early Fleck History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Fleck Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Fleck family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 130 words(9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Fleck arrived in North America very early:

Fleck Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Henry Fleck, who arrived in Maryland in 1677

Fleck Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Eva Elis Fleck, who landed in Frederick County, Md in 1725
  • John Fleck purchased land in Philadelphia in 1731
  • Conrad Fleck, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738
  • Jonas Fleck, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749
  • Peter Fleck, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751


Fleck Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Geo Fleck, who arrived in America in 1805
  • George Fleck, who landed in America in 1806
  • Casper Fleck, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1848
  • Cath Fleck, aged 20, arrived in New York, NY in 1848
  • Anna Maria Fleck arrived in New York, NY in 1848


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  • Jack Fleck (b. 1921), American professional golfer
  • John Fleck (b. 1951), American actor
  • P J Fleck (b. 1980), American coach and former American football player
  • Sir Alexander Fleck (1899-1968), Baron Fleck, Scottish industrial chemist, who became chairman of ICI in 1953 and was chairman of the committee which investigated the nationalized coal industry in Britain
  • John Fleck (b. 1991), Scottish footballer
  • Robert Fleck (b. 1965), Scottish footballer
  • Robbie Fleck (b. 1976), South African footballer


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The Fleck Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Fleck Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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