Fleming Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Fleming Name Meaning: Ethnic name for someone from Flanders. Norman French form 'Flamenc',from the stem 'flam' + the Germanic suffix 'ing'.

During the middle ages there was a degree of commercial communication between England & the Netherlands,especially in the 'wool' trade.This caused many 'Flemish'weavers & dyers to settle in England.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fleming Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fleming family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 412
Labourer 75
House Servant 62
Agricultural Labourer 60
Servant 32
At Home 32
Dress Maker 28
Shoe Maker 22
Tailor 21
Laundress 21
General Servant 20
Carpenter 18
Dock Labourer 16
Farm Labourer 15
Annuitant 15
Errand Boy 15
Weaver 14
House Keeper 13
Scholar At Home 13
Wife Of Above 11
Charwoman 10
Farm Servant 10
Coal Miner 8
Farmers Son 8
Lead Miner 8

Fleming Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fleming 100% 38,771
2 Flemming 88% 6,611
3 Flaming 86% 324
4 Fleeming 88% 171

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The surname Fleming is the most popular version of all its varients

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