Fletcher Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fletcher Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fletcher family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 4,727
Coal Miner 578
General Labourer 433
Cotton Weaver 419
Agricultural Labourer 299
Domestic Servant 281
Dress Maker 248
Labourer 195
Living On Own Means 193
Living On Her Own Means 185
Farmer 182
General Servant Domestic 151
Farm Labourer 121
Laundress 115
General Servant 107
House Keeper 106
Tailor 90
Cotton Winder 90
Farm Servant 89
Carter 87
Joiner 84
Grocer 82
Clerk 81
Butcher 77
Gardener 76

Fletcher Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fletcher 100% 222,037
2 Flitcher 88% 3,109
3 Flatcher 88% 809
4 Feltcher 75% 145

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The surname Fletcher is the most popular version of all its varients

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