Origins of the Fletcher surname

What does the name Fletcher mean?

The Fletcher surname is English, thought to be of Anglo-Norman extraction. Fletcher is an occupational name, coming from the French 'flechier' (arrow-maker). It referred to those who added feathers to the shaft of arrows, or made and sold the arrows themselves, and their descendants.

Alternative variations of the name Fletcher

Fletcher, Fletchor, Flesher, Flescher, Fletchar

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1697North West 1554Isle of Man 37Yorkshire 5988East Midlands 2139West Midlands 2783East 831London 9220South East 1661South West 912South Wales 423Mid Wales 72West Wales 6North Wales 109Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Fletchers lived in london

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46,000 Fletcher Travel & migration records
340,000 Fletchers found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Fletcher

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92nd most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Fletcher first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Fletchers

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

Commmon female occupations for Fletchers in 1921

Dressmaker

1,301

Cotton Weaver

1,274

Domestic Servant

855

Laundress

706

General Servant Domestic

667

Commmon male occupations for Fletchers in 1921

Coal Miner

1,859

General Labourer

1,207

Agricultural Labourer

1,098

Farmer

924

Farm Labourer

713

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