Flack

Flack Meaning & Origin

About Flack
The surname Flack is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old Norse word "flakka," meaning "to wander" or "to roam," suggesting that it may have originally been a nickname for a restless or nomadic person. Another possible origin is from the Middle English word "flak," meaning "a hurdle" or "a hurdle-maker," indicating that the name may have been occupational, referring to someone who made or used hurdles for fencing or other purposes. Additionally, Flack could also be a variant spelling of the surname Flagg, which is derived from the Old Norse word "flaga," meaning "a flat stone" or "a slab." Overall, the surname Flack likely has origins in both nicknames and occupations related to wandering, hurdles, or flat stones.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Flack is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Flack: 6,016
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5759
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Flack based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L AE1 K
🌐 IPA
/flæk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Flack in Braille

Here's how to represent Flack in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Flack in braille

How to sign the name Flack using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Flack using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Flack in sign language

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