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

Flute, 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 Flute surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Flute in America

Flute is the 53072nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Flute surname appeared 390 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 Flute.

We can also compare 2010 data for Flute 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 Flute

The surname "FLUTE" is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "flyte," which means "a hollow shaft" or "a channel." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a stream or a watercourse.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, dating back to the 14th century. In these records, the name appears in various spellings, such as "Flytte" and "Flyt."

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name "FLUTE" began to appear in parish records across various regions of England, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Suffolk. One notable bearer of the name was John Flute, a merchant and ship owner from Hull, who lived between 1580 and 1642.

The name "FLUTE" is also associated with several place names in England, such as Flute Hall in Derbyshire and Flute Fen in Cambridgeshire. These place names may have influenced the adoption or evolution of the surname in certain areas.

Historically, the name has been recorded in various spellings, including "Fluit," "Flewte," and "Fluyt." One notable individual with this surname was Sir Walter Flute, a Knight of the Shire for Gloucestershire in the late 14th century.

Another famous bearer of the name was Sir Thomas Flute, a Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire in the early 17th century. He was also a prominent landowner and served as the High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire in 1616.

In the 18th century, the name "FLUTE" can be found in the records of several prominent families in England, such as the Flutes of Leiston Abbey in Suffolk and the Flutes of Oakham in Rutland.

One noteworthy figure from this period was Richard Flute, a prominent lawyer and writer who lived from 1705 to 1783. He authored several legal treatises and was a respected authority on English law.

Another individual of note was Admiral Sir John Flute, a Royal Navy officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in 1770 and played a significant role in several naval battles, including the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Flute

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

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

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