Flemmings Surname

273,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Flemmings Surname User-submission:

Pleimean is an Irish variation of the surname Fleming.

The name Pleimean is derived from the Dutch word vlaaming, meaning 'someone from the northern part of Belgium called Flanders'.

The surname Fleming is so common in Ireland due to large amounts of Flemish (the ethnic group in Flanders) people immigrating to the British and Irish Isles during the 18th century.

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Flemmings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7481:484,57140,975
Jamaica4891:5,869745
England741:752,94741,527
Canada571:646,41452,764
Panama121:326,0227,351
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Costa Rica111:434,5523,937
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
China21:683,660,78330,601
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1881:267,12121,813

Flemmings (197) may also be a first name.

Flemmings Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pleimean is an Irish variation of the surname Fleming.

The name Pleimean is derived from the Dutch word vlaaming, meaning 'someone from the northern part of Belgium called Flanders'.

The surname Fleming is so common in Ireland due to large amounts of Flemish (the ethnic group in Flanders) people immigrating to the British and Irish Isles during the 18th century.

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Flemmings Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Flemmings Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Flemmings is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Flemmings? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 273,426th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,124,856 people. Flemmings is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Flemmings are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 646,152nd most commonly occurring given name globally, borne by 197 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 748 people, or 1 in 484,571. In The United States Flemmings is most prevalent in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Maryland, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 34 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Flemmings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Flemmings has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 398 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 161 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Flemmings Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Flemmings last name is chiefly Catholic (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Flemmings last name are 20.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.6% registered with the political party.

The amount Flemmings earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.48% less than the national average, earning $34,311 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.17% more than the national average, earning $50,759 CAD per year.

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