Fletcher Name Meaning: An occupational name meaning arrowsmith.
This English surname derives from the French word 'fleche' meaning arrow and was used to describe anyone who made or sold arrows. This surname was first seen around the early 1200's.
Discover how your Fletcher ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 150 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 209 |
| Channel Islands | 16 |
| Cheshire | 634 |
| Cornwall | 43 |
| Cumberland | 314 |
| Derbyshire | 1,169 |
| Devon | 189 |
| Dorset | 38 |
| Durham | 489 |
| Essex | 171 |
| Gloucestershire | 518 |
| Hampshire | 212 |
| Herefordshire | 101 |
| Hertfordshire | 122 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 50 |
| Isle of Man | 7 |
| Kent | 311 |
| Lancashire | 5,026 |
| Leicestershire | 216 |
| Lincolnshire | 681 |
| London | 1,348 |
| Middlesex | 186 |
| Northumberland | 144 |
| Norfolk | 39 |
| Northamptonshire | 136 |
| Nottinghamshire | 828 |
| Oxfordshire | 149 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 50 |
| Shropshire | 523 |
| Suffolk | 200 |
| Somerset | 178 |
| Surrey | 120 |
| Sussex | 105 |
| Staffordshire | 1,333 |
| Warwickshire | 867 |
| Westmorland | 12 |
| Wiltshire | 195 |
| Worcestershire | 435 |
| Yorkshire | 3,123 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 16 |
| Carmarthenshire | 4 |
| Denbighshire | 6 |
| Flintshire | 8 |
| Glamorgan | 47 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 33 |
| Monmouthshire | 104 |
| Pembrokeshire | 21 |
| Radnorshire | 25 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 3,361 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 575 |
| Coal Miner | 330 |
| Cotton Weaver | 279 |
| Labourer | 275 |
| House Servant | 211 |
| Dress Maker | 183 |
| House Keeper | 160 |
| Servant | 135 |
| Carter | 128 |
| Laundress | 106 |
| General Servant | 94 |
| Blacksmith | 83 |
| Tailor | 83 |
| Cotton Winder | 75 |
| Shoe Maker | 72 |
| Farmer | 55 |
| House Maid | 54 |
| Silk Weaver | 54 |
| Wife Of Above | 54 |
| Gardener | 53 |
| Carpenter | 50 |
| Farm Labourer | 47 |
| Domestic Servant | 44 |
| Stone Mason | 44 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Fletcher | 15,034 |
| William Fletcher | 13,854 |
| John Fletcher | 13,703 |
| Elizabeth Fletcher | 9,287 |
| Sarah Fletcher | 8,446 |
| Thomas Fletcher | 8,016 |
| James Fletcher | 7,534 |
| George Fletcher | 7,337 |
| Joseph Fletcher | 5,596 |
| Ann Fletcher | 5,315 |
| Jane Fletcher | 4,110 |
| Charles Fletcher | 4,021 |
| Henry Fletcher | 3,590 |
| Alice Fletcher | 3,490 |
| Hannah Fletcher | 3,204 |
| Eliza Fletcher | 3,136 |
| Annie Fletcher | 3,127 |
| Ellen Fletcher | 2,886 |
| Robert Fletcher | 2,870 |
| Emma Fletcher | 2,729 |
| Samuel Fletcher | 2,724 |
| Edward Fletcher | 2,358 |
| Margaret Fletcher | 2,272 |
| Martha Fletcher | 2,261 |
| Richard Fletcher | 1,936 |