Flemming

Flemming Meaning & Origin

About Flemming
The surname Flemming is of English and Scottish origin, derived from the Old English personal name "Flem(m)ing," which itself originated from the Old Norse name "Flaemingr." The name was used to refer to someone from Flanders, a region in present-day Belgium and the Netherlands. Over time, it became a hereditary surname for those who migrated from Flanders to England and Scotland. The surname Flemming therefore signifies an ancestral connection to Flanders and its people.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Flemming: 6,234
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5575
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Flemming 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 Flemming is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLMNK
🗽 NYSIIS
FANA
🔊 Soundex
F405052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L EH1 M IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈflɛmɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLMNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Flemming in Braille

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

The name Flemming in braille

How to sign the name Flemming using Sign Language

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

The name Flemming in sign language

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