Flax

Flax Meaning & Origin

About Flax
The surname Flax is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "flax," which refers to the plant used to produce linen. As a surname, Flax likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the cultivation or processing of flax. It may have been given to individuals who grew flax, spun linen, or worked as linen merchants. The surname Flax thus signifies a connection to the flax industry in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Flax: 1,967
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15015
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Flax 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 Flax is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Flax in Braille

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

The name Flax in braille

How to sign the name Flax using Sign Language

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

The name Flax in sign language

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