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
School 3,920
Coal Miner Hewer 348
Private Means 284
Farm Labourer 267
Labourer 266
General Labourer 240
Cotton Weaver 221
General Servant (domestic) 194
Farmer 181
Dressmaker 159
None 155
Clerk 143
At Home 132
Domestic Servant 124
Housekeeper 108
Weaver 106
At School 99
House Painter 99
Shop Assistant 97
Scholar 95
Carter 86
House Keeper 86
Assisting In The Business 80
Joiner 80
Charwoman 79

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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