Fluke
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See also: fluke
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Variant of Flook.
Proper noun
[edit]Fluke (plural Flukes)
- A surname.
Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Fluke is the 26086th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 939 individuals. Fluke is most common among White (94.14%) individuals.
Further reading
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fluke”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 585.
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably from English fluke, which see. Appears not to be attested before the 19th century.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Fluke f (genitive Fluke, plural Fluken)
- fluke (lobe of a whale's tail)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Fluke [feminine]
Further reading
[edit]- “Fluke” in Duden online