Explore the Family Name Fleece
The meaning of Fleece
Americanized form of German Fliess, a topographic name for someone living near flowing water, from Middle High German vliezen ‘to flow’, or of Fleiss, a variant of Fleisch.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Fleece in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fleece saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 42,830th in terms of popularity, but dropped to 44,957th rank by 2010, signifying a decrease of approximately 5%. Despite the drop in rank, the count of individuals with the surname Fleece increased marginally from 476 to 477 over the decade, recording a minimal growth of 0.21%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people fell by around 11%, from 0.18 to 0.16.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,830 | #44,957 | -4.97% |
| Count | 476 | 477 | 0.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.16 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fleece
When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Fleece, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The predominance of this surname within the White community decreased slightly by about 4.6%, going from 90.97% to 86.79%. Meanwhile, the surname's presence within the Black community saw an increase of nearly 31%, rising from 6.09% to 7.97%. For the Hispanic population, there was a significant rise of 133.33%, although the percentages were still relatively small overall, moving from 1.26% to 2.94%. The surname also appeared among the Asian/Pacific Islander population in 2010, which wasn't the case in 2000, while no data was recorded for the American Indian and Alaskan Native groups in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.97% | 86.79% | -4.59% |
| Black | 6.09% | 7.97% | 30.87% |
| Hispanic | 1.26% | 2.94% | 133.33% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.26% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.05% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |