Flesher Surname

100,704th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,689 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Flesher Surname Definition:

From the occupation of 'flesher,' a contraction of ME. fleschheware, one who cuts up flesh, a butcher, in Latin charters rendered by carnifex. Walter carnifex held land in Dumfries a. 1214 (Kelso, 11), and Nicholas carnifex held land in fee in Aberdeen, 1281 (REA.

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Flesher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,9001:92,93810,440
England3501:159,19414,941
Canada2541:145,06114,859
Israel621:138,02614,788
Ukraine301:1,517,423120,367
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
China51:273,464,31313,838
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belize11:355,4743,977
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1441:169,27314,363
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7971:63,0106,880

Flesher (29) may also be a first name.

Flesher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the occupation of 'flesher,' a contraction of ME. fleschheware, one who cuts up flesh, a butcher, in Latin charters rendered by carnifex. Walter carnifex held land in Dumfries a. 1214 (Kelso, 11), and Nicholas carnifex held land in fee in Aberdeen, 1281 (REA., II. p. 278). Laurentius carnifex is in record in Aberdeen, 1317 (SCM., IV, p. 6), William, son of Adam carnifex, appeals there in 1398 (CRA., p. 373), and James Fleschewar is also recorded there in 1408 (CWA., p. 313). Robert Flescheware is mentioned in 1445 (Cambus., 214), Thomas Fleshware was one of the bailies of Cupar, 1458 (ER., VI p. 400), and James Fleschoer was bergess of Dundee, 1526. Thomas Flescheour rendered to Exchequer the accounts of the bailies of Cowpare in 1558 (ibid., XIX, p. 40). Robert Flescher, charter witness in Brechin, 1566 (REB., II, 212), and Thomas Fleschoer, notary public at Forthar, 1513 (Laing, 765). The surname was common in Dundee in the sixteenth century, and there has doubtless been confusion with Fletcher, which see. Some Fleshers may really be Fletchers, and vice versa. Flescheir 1568, Flescheoere 1570, Fleschoer 1500, Fleshour 1629.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Butcher, Meat-Seller [Middle English flescher; from flesch, Old English flœsc, flesh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A butcher; a word still in use in the North. In the HR. the name is sometimes written Le Flesmongere, the fleshmonger. In Old Scotch, a fleschour was a hangman or executioner-carnifex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Flesher: a butcher, or flesh-hewer.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Flesher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Flesher (Russian: Флешер) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Flesher? popularity and diffusion

Flesher is the 100,704th most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,554,179 people. The surname Flesher is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Flesher are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Flesher is also the 1,951,561st most commonly used given name globally, borne by 29 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 3,900 people, or 1 in 92,938. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 12 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States Flesher occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Flesher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Flesher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 489 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 243 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Flesher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Flesher last name are 17.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Flesher earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 56.8% more than the national average, earning $35,596,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.89% more than the national average, earning $44,396 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.72% more than the national average, earning $51,032 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fleisher934,219/
Fleysher93285/
Flescher93256/
Fliesher9348/
Fletsher9313/
Fleseher931/
Fllesher931/
Fleasher930/
Flessher930/
Fleesher930/
Flesheer930/
Fleser92666/
Fleshe926/
Flsher922/
Fleischer8837,801/
Fliescher8897/
Fletscher8875/
Fleschert8859/
Floescher886/
Fleishcer883/
Fleiseher882/
Fleschier882/
Fleshcher882/
Flejscher882/
Fleishier881/
Fleshcert881/
Fleschere881/
Fletseher880/
Flecher863,017/
Flasher86547/
Flisher86537/
Felsher86519/
Flesser86329/
Flesche86231/
Fleszer86203/
Fleiser8685/
Flexser8651/
Flesjer8642/
Flieser8640/
Floeser8634/
Flesier8629/
Flysher8613/
Fletser866/
Flscher863/
Flehser862/
Flssher861/
Fleyser861/
Fleshey861/
Flehzer860/
Fleeser860/
Flosher860/
Flescer860/
Flese8320/
Pfletscher8264/
Fleitscher8214/
Fleishcher826/
Flesherova825/
Fleischerr822/
Fleischert822/
Fleischier821/
Fletcher80216,963/
Felscher80368/
Flejszer80288/
Fliesser80203/
Fleiszer80175/
Fölscher80165/
Fülscher80143/
Floesser8075/
Flessert8066/
Fleicher8065/
Flethcer8053/
Flascher8051/
Flöscher8049/
Flaisher8042/
Pflesser8040/
Flaysher8018/
Fliehser8018/
Fleische8015/
Flischer809/
Fleycher807/
Fleisere807/
Fleixher805/
Fleacher803/
Fleisser802/
Filscher802/
Fleusier802/
Fleesesr801/
Flyasher801/
Flechert801/
Flechere801/
Fleiscer801/
Flaesier800/
Foelsher800/
Fledcher800/
Fleecher800/
Filser771,660/
Felser771,492/
Fleger77831/
Fleche77815/
Flexer77588/
Fölser77230/
Fleese77108/
Flöser77101/
Fleşer7772/
Fliser7767/
Flease7745/
Flesey7744/
Fleßer7736/
Floser7734/
Flesse7719/
Flaser7717/
Flesje775/
Flecer775/
Flezer774/
Flcher772/
Flyser772/
Fleise771/
Filshe771/
Fleseh771/
Fleses771/
Flesha771/
Fleshi771/
Felshe771/
Flesea771/
Flesih771/
Flesei771/
Flethcher7545/
Fuelscher7529/
Föllscher7516/
Flaischer7512/
Flethcerz757/
Fletchere755/
Flletcher753/
Foelscher753/
Flechcher752/
Fleatcher751/
Hfletcher751/
Fleischir751/
Flettcher751/
Fletcherr751/
Flétscher751/
Fleischet751/
Fleisches750/
Fletschet750/
Fletcherd750/
Pfletcher750/
Fleischerová74168/
Fleischerova745/
Pfleger717,171/
Felcher71443/
Flechet71419/
Filshie71250/
Fließer71236/
Fölsche71119/
Flicher7192/
Flisser7172/
Velsher7164/
Filcher7163/
Flösser7162/
Flosser7156/
Felsche7152/
Flayser7149/
Flegert7149/
Felszer7147/
Flasser7144/
Fleisje7140/
Flegier7136/
Fletche7132/
Fleišer7126/
Flesses7124/
Fleißer7124/
Fleches7122/
Flitser7120/
Flajser7119/
Foelser7116/
Fletcer7114/
Vfleger719/
Fleicer719/
Flécher716/
Fleezer715/
Fleixer715/
Pflätscher715/
Fledger713/
Flaszer713/
Flegere713/
Flashir713/
Felshet712/
Flegger712/
Fleschi712/
Flaseer711/
Flesich711/
Fletchcher711/
Fliszer711/
Flaaser711/
Felzser711/
Følsche711/
Filszer711/
Ffleger711/
Fliesse711/
Flische711/
Flejzer711/
Flessie711/
Flaiser711/
Flechea711/
D'Fletcher711/
Flechez711/
Flecier711/
Felxher711/
Flessey710/
Fleecer710/
Fellscheer710/
Fellser710/
Pfelser710/
Fleship710/
Fillser710/
Flishez710/
Flege67475/
Flajszer67394/
Foelsche6788/
Velscher6759/
Flaicher6716/
Fletchet6713/
Flitcher6712/
Flaiszer6710/
Pflegger676/
Flesa674/
Fletchez673/
Pffleger672/
Feldzher672/
Fletcehr672/
Pfledger671/
Flece671/
Fletchir671/
Flzer671/
Flexe671/
Villeser671/
Flexhair671/
Fleje671/
Flesy671/
Fellecer671/
Fellezer671/
Filzhert671/
Filliser670/
Felshead670/
Fletches670/
Fellcher670/
Phfleger670/
Fletchey670/
Fleze670/
Flitsche670/
Fletchea670/

Flesher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Flesher in the Russian language
Флешерfleser-

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