Explore the Family Name Flasch

The meaning of Flasch

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a maker of flasks and bottles, from Middle High German vlasche, Yiddish flash ‘bottle, flask’. For the ordinary households of the Middle Ages, bottles were made more often from leather than glass, but also sometimes from wood and metal.

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How common is the last name Flasch in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Flasch saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 47,575 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had slid to 50,196, representing a 5.51% decrease. The count of people bearing the surname also dropped slightly from 419 individuals in 2000 to 417 in 2010, marking a 0.48% decline. The proportion of people with the Flasch surname per 100,000 also saw a 12.5% fall.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,575	#50,196	-5.51%
Count	419	417	-0.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Flasch

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Flasch, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that it is primarily identified with White ethnicity. In 2000, 98.57% of those with the surname were categorized as White, though this proportion decreased somewhat to 95.68% by 2010. No individuals were reported as being Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. The surname reportedly had no association with two or more races in both years. However, there was a new association with Hispanic ethnicity in 2010, accounting for 3.36% of the Flasch population.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.57%	95.68%	-2.93%
Hispanic	0%	3.36%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%