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
Cotton Weaver 432
Living On Own Means 390
General Labourer 386
General Servant Domestic 243
Scholar 238
Dress Maker 219
Coal Miner Hewer 178
Farmer 172
Domestic Servant 128
Cook Domestic 116
Housemaid Domestic 94
Agricultural Labourer 93
Laundress Wash 83
Coal Miner C Hewer 82
Cotton Spinner 80
Tailoress 79
Servant Domestic 78
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 78
Charwoman 76
School 74
House Painter 73
Coal Miner 73
Cotton Winder 73
House Maid Domestic 70
Coal Hewer 69

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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