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

Flemmings, 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 Flemmings surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Flemmings in America

Flemmings is the 32834th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Flemmings surname appeared 699 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 Flemmings.

We can also compare 2010 data for Flemmings 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 Flemmings

The surname Flemmings is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "fleming," which referred to people who migrated from Flanders, a region that spans parts of modern-day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. The name was initially used to identify individuals who had Flemish ancestry or cultural ties.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Flemmings can be found in the Domesday Book, a extensive survey of land ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The Domesday Book mentions several individuals with the surname Flemming or similar spellings, suggesting that the name was already established in England by the late 11th century.

Throughout the Middle Ages and into the early modern period, the Flemmings were prominent in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. The name was also associated with certain place names, such as Flemingston in Pembrokeshire, Wales, which may have derived from the surname.

Notable individuals with the surname Flemmings include:

1. Sir Thomas Flemming (c. 1390-1450), an English knight who served as the Lord Chief Justice of England during the reign of Henry VI.
2. Abraham Flemming (c. 1552-1607), an English author and translator known for his work on Holinshed's Chronicles.
3. Robert Flemming (1630-1694), an English mathematician and inventor who contributed to the development of early mechanical calculators.
4. John Flemming (1785-1857), a Scottish landscape painter and etcher renowned for his depictions of rural scenes.
5. Williamina Paton Stevens Flemming (1857-1911), a Scottish-American astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of stellar spectra and the classification of stars.

The Flemmings surname has a rich history that spans centuries, with roots in medieval England and connections to various parts of the country, as well as notable individuals who have left their mark in fields such as law, literature, science, and art.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Flemmings

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

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 Flemmings 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 Flemmings 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 Flemmings was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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