where is the origin of last name fleming
The name means specifically a man from Flanders and was found as le Flamanc, one William Le Flamanc being so recorded in the Yorkshire Assize Rolls in 1219 A.D..The name is also job descriptive, and Le Flamanc probably referred as much to skills as a Flemish weaver as the place of origin.his is an ancient name in Ireland, known to date back to the 12th Century and shortly after the invasion of Henry 11th in 1171.