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
Living On Own Means 113
General Labourer 107
General Servant Domestic 46
Scholar 43
Dress Maker 37
Farmer 33
Coal Miner Hewer 29
Dock Labourer 26
Housemaid Domestic 26
Cotton Weaver 21
Servant Domestic 20
Domestic Servant 18
Cook Domestic 16
Charwoman 15
Labourer 15
Tailoress 15
Agricultural Labourer 15
House Painter 14
Laundress Wash 13
Plumber 13
Student 13
Tailor 13
Coal Hewer 12
House Keeper 12
Dressmaker 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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