Flesh

Flesh Meaning & Origin

About Flesh
The surname Flesh is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "flech," meaning "flesh" or "meat." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who worked as a butcher or was associated with the trade of handling meat. The surname Flesh may also have been used as a descriptive name for someone with a robust or fleshy physique.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Flesh: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLX
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F4020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L EH1 SH
🌐 IPA
/flɛʃ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Flesh in Braille

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

The name Flesh in braille

How to sign the name Flesh using Sign Language

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

The name Flesh in sign language

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