Find out how popular the last name Flaker is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Flaker.

Flaker, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Flaker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Flaker in America

Flaker is the 71478th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Flaker surname appeared 273 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Flaker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Flaker to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Flaker

The surname FLAKER originated from the German-speaking regions of Europe, particularly in areas that are now modern-day Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. It likely emerged during the late medieval period, around the 13th to 15th centuries.

The name FLAKER is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "vlacken" or "flacken," which means "to flicker" or "to flutter." This suggests that the name may have initially been used as a descriptive surname, referring to someone whose occupation or distinctive characteristic involved flickering or fluttering motions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname FLAKER can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the Kingdom of Saxony. In this collection, a certain "Heinricus Flacker" is mentioned in a document dated 1422, suggesting that the surname was already in use by that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Caspar Flaker (1537-1609) was a German theologian and professor at the University of Wittenberg, where he taught alongside Martin Luther's colleagues and successors.

Another individual of note was Johann Flaker (1619-1677), a German mathematician and astronomer who made contributions to the field of spherical trigonometry and the study of comets.

During the 17th century, the surname FLAKER appeared in various town records and church registers across German-speaking regions, indicating its widespread use among different communities.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure was Christoph Flaker (1720-1788), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Margrave of Baden-Durlach.

One of the earliest known emigrations of individuals with the surname FLAKER to North America occurred in the late 18th century, with records showing a Johann Flaker arriving in Pennsylvania in 1754.

As the name spread across different regions and countries over the centuries, various spelling variations emerged, such as Flacker, Flackner, and Flackert, reflecting regional linguistic influences and local dialects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Flaker

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Flaker.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Flaker was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Flaker has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Flaker was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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