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 1,128
Labourer 88
General Labourer 77
Domestic Servant 65
Coal Miner 55
Dress Maker 52
General Servant 44
Agricultural Labourer 40
Annuitant 33
Laundress 26
House Keeper 24
General Servant Domestic 23
No Occupation 23
Farm Labourer 20
Cotton Weaver 17
Joiner 17
Charwoman 16
Painter 16
Worsted Spinner 16
Shoe Maker 15
Servant 14
Plasterer 13
Plumber 13
Pupil Teacher 12
Tailor 12

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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