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Flecke Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

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Etymology of Flecke

What does the name Flecke mean?

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

Early Origins of the Flecke family

The surname Flecke 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 Flecke family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flecke research. Another 148 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1605, 1650, 1657, 1679 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Flecke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Flecke Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Flecke has undergone many spelling variations, including Fleck, Flecke, Flegg, Flack, Flacks, Flick and many more.

Early Notables of the Flecke family

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Migration of the Flecke family to Ireland

Some of the Flecke 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.

Flecke migration to the United States+

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Flecke were among those contributors:

Flecke Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jacob Flecke, who settled in Philadelphia in 1741

Contemporary Notables of the name Flecke (post 1700)+

  • Christopher Flecke, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County 10th District, 1871, 1877 1
  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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