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 552
Labourer 66
Agricultural Labourer 60
House Servant 54
Dress Maker 30
Laundress 26
Coal Miner 26
Servant 25
Shoe Maker 22
General Servant 20
House Keeper 20
Tailor 19
Dock Labourer 16
Carpenter 16
Hawker 14
Silk Weaver 13
Wife Of Above 12
Cook 12
Blacksmith 11
Nurse 11
Mariner 11
Joiner 10
Baker 8
Farm Servant 8
Housemaid 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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