Origins of the Fleming surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 520North West 259Isle of Man 30Yorkshire 870East Midlands 91West Midlands 198East 350London 1857South East 601South West 185South Wales 53Mid Wales 19West WalesNorth Wales 18Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Flemings lived in london

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    58,000 Fleming Travel & migration records
    100,000 Flemings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fleming

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    373rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Fleming surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    What are the most common Fleming first names?

    John

    James

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Flemings

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Flemings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    514

    Domestic Servant

    366

    Housekeeper

    320

    House Keeper

    224

    Living On Own Means

    221

    Common male occupations for Flemings in 1921

    Coal Miner

    699

    General Labourer

    423

    Farmer

    406

    Weaver

    278

    Tailor

    273

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