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FLEMING - Name Meaning & Origin
Last Name Meaning & Related Resources for the Surname FLEMING

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Definition: Deriving from the French, 'Le Fleming,' the Fleming surname literally means "from Flanders." The first people who bore the FLEMING surname were 12th century merchants who hailed from Flanders.

Surname Origin: Norman

Alternate Surname Spellings: FLEMMING

More Resources for the Surname FLEMING :

Common Surname Search Tips
Tips and tricks for researching common surnames and picking your FLEMING ancestors out from the crowd.

FLEMING Family Genealogy Forum
Free message board is focused on descendants of FLEMING ancestors around the world.

FamilySearch - FLEMING Genealogy
Find records, queries, and lineage-linked family trees posted for the FLEMING surname.

FLEMING Surname Mailing List
Free mailing list for researchers of the Fleming surname and its variations includes subscription details and a searchable archives of past messages.

Surname Finder - FLEMING Genealogy & Family Resources
Find links to free and commercial resources for the Fleming surname.

Cousin Connect - FLEMING Genealogy Queries
Read or post genealogy queries for the surname FLEMING, and sign up for free notification when new Fleming queries are added.

DistantCousin.com - FLEMING Genealogy & Family History
Free databases and genealogy links for the last name FLEMING.

MyCinnamonToast.com - FLEMING Genealogy in All Regions
Centralized search results for family trees and other genealogy info on the FLEMING surname.

References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.

Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.

Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

 

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