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Fleer Family History

Fleer Name Meaning

Possibly also an altered form of German Flieher: nickname for a refugee from an agent derivative of Middle High German vliehen ‘to flee’. Dutch: topographic name for someone living near a fleer or fledder ‘land in between moorland and marshland’. North German and Dutch: topographic name for someone living near a distinctive elder from Middle Low German vleder Middle Dutch vliedere vleer fleer Dutch vlier ‘elder’; possibly also a metonymic occupational name for a pharmacist who was known for his use of eldersyrup as a healing tincture.

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

Similar surnames: Freer, Fieser, Flecker, Forer, Speer, Fieger, Steer, Filer, Flenner

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You can see how Fleer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fleer family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Fleer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Fleer families living in Yorkshire. This was about 47% of all the recorded Fleer's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Fleer families in 1891.

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Passenger Lists
There are 688 immigration records available for the last name Fleer. 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 Fleer. For the veterans among your Fleer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Fleer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fleer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 688 immigration records available for the last name Fleer. 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 Fleer. For the veterans among your Fleer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fleer lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Fleer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Fleer in 1960 was 44, and 75 in 2004.

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