Flask

Flask Meaning & Origin

About Flask
The surname Flask is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "flasce," meaning a container or vessel, typically made of leather or metal, used for holding liquids. As a surname, Flask likely originated as an occupational name for someone who made or sold flasks or worked in a related trade. It may also have been a nickname for someone who carried a flask or had a flask-like shape.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Flask: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Ranking information for the surname Flask is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Flask in Braille

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

The name Flask in braille

How to sign the name Flask using Sign Language

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

The name Flask in sign language

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