Fleece

Fleece Meaning & Origin

About Fleece
The surname Fleece is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "flese" or "flees," meaning "fleece" or "wool." It was likely an occupational name given to someone involved in the wool trade, such as a wool merchant or a shepherd. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a particularly woolly or curly hair. Overall, the surname Fleece is associated with the wool industry and its related activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Fleece is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Fleece: 477
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44957
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fleece based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Fleece is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F4020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L IY1 S
🌐 IPA
/flis/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fleece in Braille

Here's how to represent Fleece in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Fleece in braille

How to sign the name Fleece using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Fleece using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Fleece in sign language

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