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
School 751
Private Means 84
Coal Miner Hewer 49
General Labourer 48
Labourer 48
None 45
Dressmaker 36
Clerk 34
Housekeeper 34
General Servant (domestic) 31
At Home 30
Domestic Servant 29
Dock Labourer 28
Farmer 27
Farm Labourer 26
Charwoman 24
Shop Assistant 24
Student 23
Cotton Weaver 21
House Keeper 18
Carter 18
At School 16
Domestic 16
General Servant Domestic 15
House Painter 15

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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