Explore the Family Name Flesch

The meaning of Flesch

1. German: metonymic occupational name for a maker of flasks and bottles, from Middle High German vlashe ‘bottle’ (Old High German flasca). 2. North German: variant of Fleisch.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data on surname popularity, Flesch was ranked 17,540 in 2000 and dropped to 18,550 by 2010, indicating a decrease of 5.76% in its popularity over the decade. The number of individuals with this surname marginally increased from 1,480 in 2000 to 1,487 in 2010, reflecting a minute growth rate of 0.47%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people of the name Flesch decreased by 9.09%, from 0.55 in 2000 to 0.5 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,540	#18,550	-5.76%
Count	1,480	1,487	0.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.55	0.5	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Flesch

Regarding ethnic identity associated with the surname Flesch based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there was a significant change between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander went from 0.54% in 2000 to none in 2010. Those reporting two or more races decreased from 1.08% to 0.67%. The majority of individuals with the surname Flesch identified as White, though this group also experienced a slight decrease from 96.35% in 2000 to 95.49% in 2010. Hispanics, however, saw an increase from 1.82% to 2.35% over the same period. Lastly, there were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, the latter group constituted 0.67% of people named Flesch.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.35%	95.49%	-0.89%
Hispanic	1.82%	2.35%	29.12%
Two or More Races	1.08%	0.67%	-37.96%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.67%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.54%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%