Explore the Family Name Flink

The meaning of Flink

1. Swedish: nickname or soldier’s name from flink ‘quick, agile, nimble’. 2. Dutch, German (Westphalia), and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from Dutch and German flink ‘vigorous’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Anders. German Hans, Stephanus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Flink has seen a decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Flink ranked 20,041 in popularity and fell to 23,768 by 2010, marking an 18.6% decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also reduced over the decade, dropping from 1,238 to 1,064, a decline of 14.05%. The proportion of Flinks per 100k people similarly dipped by 21.74%, from 0.46 to 0.36.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,041	#23,768	-18.6%
Count	1,238	1,064	-14.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.36	-21.74%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Flink

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Flink between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identifying as Flink are white, though this percentage dropped slightly from 96.93% to 94.83%. Meanwhile, there was a significant increase in those claiming two or more races, from 0.89% to 1.97%, and an even larger rise in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.65% to 2.16%. The percentage of Asians/Pacific Islanders saw a slight decrease from 0.89% to 0.85%. No individuals with the surname Flink identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.93%	94.83%	-2.17%
Hispanic	0.65%	2.16%	232.31%
Two or More Races	0.89%	1.97%	121.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.89%	0.85%	-4.49%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%