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Flemings Family History

Flemings Surname Meaning

English: plural form of Fleming. Americanized form of Flemish Vleminckx: patronymic from Vleminck

an ethnic name for someone from Flanders

Middle Dutch vleminc.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Flemings families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flemings family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flemings families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 47 Flemings families living in Yorkshire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Flemings's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Flemings families in 1891.
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What did your Flemings ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Flemings. 84% of Flemings women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Domestic Duties
    17%

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Passenger Lists

There are 557 immigration records available for the last name Flemings. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Flemings. For the veterans among your Flemings ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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