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

Fluker, 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 Fluker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fluker in America

Fluker is the 10964th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fluker surname appeared 2,901 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Fluker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fluker 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 Fluker

The surname "FLUKER" is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, likely derived from an old English or Anglo-Saxon word related to hunting or falconry. The name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone who was skilled in the practice of falconry or hunting with hawks.

One possible root of the name is the Old English word "fluger," which means "flyer" or "one who flies." This could suggest that the earliest bearers of the name were associated with the training or handling of birds of prey for hunting purposes. Alternatively, the name may have evolved from a place name referring to a location where falcons or hawks were commonly found or bred.

The earliest known recorded instances of the surname "FLUKER" date back to the 13th century, with mentions in various historical documents and records from different regions of England. However, there is no definitive evidence of the name appearing in the Domesday Book, the famous survey commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086.

Among the notable individuals who bore the surname "FLUKER" throughout history are:

1. Thomas Fluker (c. 1570-1645), an English landowner and member of the gentry from Wiltshire.
2. Elizabeth Fluker (1632-1698), a renowned midwife and herbalist from the village of Penshurst, Kent.
3. John Fluker (1720-1798), a successful merchant and shipping magnate who operated out of the port of Bristol.
4. William Fluker (1783-1862), a pioneering farmer and landowner in the colony of New South Wales, Australia.
5. Mary Fluker (1845-1912), a prominent educator and advocate for women's rights in the United States.

While the surname "FLUKER" is not among the most common surnames globally, it has maintained a presence throughout various regions, particularly in parts of England, Australia, and North America, where descendants of the early bearers of the name settled and established roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fluker

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

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 Fluker 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 Fluker 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 Fluker was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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