Find out how popular the last name Fleishman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Fleishman.

Fleishman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Fleishman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fleishman in America

Fleishman is the 18808th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fleishman surname appeared 1,456 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Fleishman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fleishman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Fleishman

The surname Fleishman is of German origin, with its earliest origins traced back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German word "Fleisch," meaning "meat," and likely referred to an occupation involving the butchery or sale of meat. The name was initially concentrated in various regions of present-day Germany and Austria.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Fleishman surname can be found in the historical records of the city of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Fleishman was listed as a master butcher in 1542. The name also appears in various other German town and village records from the 16th and 17th centuries, often associated with individuals involved in the meat trade or related occupations.

In the 18th century, the Fleishman name began to spread beyond its original Germanic heartland as families emigrated to other parts of Europe and, eventually, to the Americas. One notable bearer of the name was Johann Fleishman (1712-1783), a German-born painter and engraver who settled in England and became known for his landscapes and portraits.

As the Fleishman surname spread, it underwent various spelling variations, including Fleischmann, Fleischman, and Fleishmann. These variations reflect the regional dialects and linguistic influences encountered by different branches of the family.

Among the notable individuals with the Fleishman surname throughout history are:

1. Isaac Fleishman (1836-1914), a Russian-born American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Fleishman Company, a successful yeast manufacturing firm.

2. Avrom Fleishman (1879-1958), a Russian-born American labor leader and activist who played a prominent role in the early 20th-century labor movement in New York City.

3. Rudolph Fleischmann (1826-1896), an Austrian-born American industrialist who co-founded the Fleischmann Company, one of the largest producers of baking powder and yeast in the late 19th century.

4. Tobias Fleischer (1567-1638), a German scholar and theologian who served as a professor at the University of Leipzig and wrote extensively on biblical exegesis and church history.

5. Hans Fleishman (1537-1609), a German gunsmith and inventor credited with developing one of the earliest multi-barreled firearms, known as the "Fleishman Revolver," in the late 16th century.

While the Fleishman surname may have evolved from humble occupational roots, its bearers have left their mark across various fields, from business and industry to academia and the arts, reflecting the diverse paths taken by families who carried this name through the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fleishman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Fleishman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Fleishman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Fleishman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Fleishman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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