Explore the Family Name Flechsig

The meaning of Flechsig

German: probably a nickname from Middle High German vlehsīn ‘flaxen, of flax’, applied to someone with flaxen hair or beard. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Flechsig has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank moved from 88,825 in 2000 to 87,335 in 2010, marking a change of 1.68 places. Along with this, the count of people with this surname increased by 9.79%, from 194 in 2000 to 213 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of people per 100k with this last name remained at 0.07 in both census years.

20002010Change
Rank#88,825#87,3351.68%
Count1942139.79%
Proportion per 100k0.070.070%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Flechsig

When considering ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows significant majority of individuals with the Flechsig surname identifying as White. The percentage increased slightly from 95.88% in 2000 to 97.65% in 2010. The only other ethnic identity represented in 2000 was those identifying as Two or more races, which accounted for 3.61% of individuals with the Flechsig surname. However, this group was not present in the 2010 census data. No individuals with the surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White95.88%97.65%1.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races3.61%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%