The Fleshman Family Name

Ask a genealogist about Fleshman and the first name they will mention is Fleishman. The family name meaning is “Someone who sold meat, a butcher”, the same as for Fleishman.

• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Records show Fleshman as one of the forms Fleishman took over time.
• According to the 2010 US Census, the Fleshman surname had 2,608 bearers. It sits among the 25,000 most common last names in the country.

Family crest and blazon

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