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

Flemons, 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 Flemons surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Flemons in America

Flemons is the 34967th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Flemons surname appeared 645 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 Flemons.

We can also compare 2010 data for Flemons 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 Flemons

The surname FLEMONS is believed to have originated in England during the Middle Ages. It is thought to have derived from the Old English words "flea" and "mun," which together meant "flea dweller" or "flea person." This name was likely given as a descriptive nickname to someone who perhaps had a problem with fleas or lived in an area infested with them.

The earliest known record of this surname dates back to the 13th century, with a reference to a Henry Flemon appearing in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1272. Other early variations of the spelling included Flaymon, Fleaman, and Flemyn.

In the 14th century, the name FLEMONS appeared in the Chancery Rolls of Yorkshire, where a William Flemon was mentioned in 1348. This suggests that the name had spread from its origins in the southern counties to the north of England by this time.

One of the earliest known bearers of the FLEMONS surname was John Flemons, who was born in Lincolnshire around 1420. He was a wealthy landowner and is mentioned in several historical records from that period.

In the 16th century, the FLEMONS name gained some prominence with the birth of Sir Thomas Flemons (1535-1611), a prominent merchant and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1593. He was a significant figure in the city's affairs and contributed to the construction of several public buildings during his tenure.

Another notable bearer of the FLEMONS surname was Elizabeth Flemons (1670-1741), a renowned author and poet whose works were widely read and celebrated in her time. She was born in Oxfordshire and spent much of her life in London, where she was a prominent figure in literary circles.

During the 18th century, the FLEMONS name spread to other parts of the British Isles, with records showing families bearing this surname in Scotland and Ireland. One notable Scottish bearer was Robert Flemons (1712-1784), a successful merchant and ship owner based in Glasgow.

As the British Empire expanded, the FLEMONS name was carried to other parts of the world by emigrants and colonists. By the 19th century, there were several notable individuals with this surname in the United States and Canada, including Samuel Flemons (1810-1887), a prominent businessman and philanthropist from Philadelphia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Flemons

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

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

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