Explore the Family Name Flessner
The meaning of Flessner
North German: variant of Fleissner, or of Flechsner, an occupational name for a flax grower or seller, from an agent derivative of Middle High German vlahs ‘flax’.
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How common is the last name Flessner in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Flessner has shown a slight increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 44,192 in 2000, it improved to rank 43,885 by 2010, showing a growth rate of approximately 0.69%. In terms of numbers, there were 459 individuals with this surname in 2000, which expanded to 491 by 2010; a growth of almost 7%. The proportion of people bearing this surname per 100,000 remained constant at 0.17 both in 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,192 | #43,885 | 0.69% |
| Count | 459 | 491 | 6.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Flessner
When dissecting the surname Flessner's ethnic identity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, we find that the overwhelming majority of its bearers identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 98.91% to 98.37%. Interestingly, there were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either year. However, a slight emergence of Hispanic ethnicity was noted in 2010, making up about 1.02% of the total Flessners that year, which was not present in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.91% | 98.37% | -0.55% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.02% | 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% |