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

Fleury, 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 Fleury surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fleury in America

Fleury is the 6835th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fleury surname appeared 4,934 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Fleury.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fleury 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 Fleury

The surname Fleury originated in France during the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "flor" or the Latin word "florem," which means "flower." The name was likely given as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a flowery meadow or garden.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century in the region of Île-de-France, particularly in and around Paris. One of the earliest known bearers was Guillaume Fleury, a landowner mentioned in documents from 1265 in the town of Vitry-sur-Seine, southeast of Paris.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various records across northern France, including the tax rolls of Normandy and the municipal archives of Amiens. A notable figure from this era was Jean Fleury, a merchant and alderman of the city of Rouen, who was active in the late 1300s.

The Fleury name can also be found in some medieval manuscripts, such as the 15th-century chronicle "Histoire de la Pucelle d'Orléans" (History of the Maid of Orléans), which mentions a certain Jacques Fleury who fought alongside Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years' War.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name became more widespread throughout France, with various spellings such as Fleury, Fleurie, and Fleurix. One notable bearer was André Hercule de Fleury (1653-1743), a French Cardinal and statesman who served as the Chief Minister of France under King Louis XV.

Another prominent figure was Claude Fleury (1640-1723), a French ecclesiastical historian and author, known for his works on church history, including the "Histoire ecclésiastique" (Ecclesiastical History).

The name also has a connection to the town of Fleury-la-Rivière in the Marne department of northeastern France, which likely took its name from an early landowner or noble family bearing the Fleury surname.

Other notable individuals with the surname Fleury include Émile Fleury (1826-1883), a French lawyer and politician, and André Fleury (born 1984), a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who has played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Vegas Golden Knights in the National Hockey League.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fleury

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

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

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