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 754
Labourer 111
Agricultural Labourer 38
Dress Maker 37
General Servant 33
Domestic Servant 28
Coal Miner 28
Servant 23
Laundress 22
House Keeper 21
Joiner 20
Tailor 18
Shoe Maker 17
Carpenter 16
Blacksmith 15
Hawker 14
Annuitant 13
Cook 13
Milliner 12
No Occupation 12
Housekeeper 12
General Servant Domestic 11
Dressmaker 11
Nurse 11
Painter 10

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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