Explore the Family Name Fleer
The meaning of Fleer
1. North German and Dutch: topographic name for someone living near a distinctive elder, from Middle Low German vleder, Middle Dutch vliedere, vleer, fleer, Dutch vlier ‘elder’; possibly also a metonymic occupational name for a pharmacist who was known for his use of eldersyrup as a healing tincture. 2. Dutch: topographic name for someone living near a fleer or fledder ‘land in between moorland and marshland’. 3. Possibly also an altered form of German Flieher: nickname for a refugee, from an agent derivative of Middle High German vliehen ‘to flee’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Fleer in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Fleer has seen a decline over the decade. In 2000, Fleer was ranked 38,320th in terms of the frequency among surnames in America, but by 2010 it had dropped to 47,966th, marking a drop of 25.17%. The count of individuals carrying the Fleer surname also decreased from 543 in 2000 to 441 in 2010, showing an 18.78% decrease. This change resulted in a decrease in the proportion of Fleers per 100,000 people, which went down 25% from 0.2 to 0.15.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,320 | #47,966 | -25.17% |
| Count | 543 | 441 | -18.78% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.15 | -25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fleer
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Fleer, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White, although there have been slight changes over the years. In 2000, about 98.16% of the Fleers identified as White, but this percentage dropped slightly to 96.60% in 2010. The data for other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy (S) in both 2000 and 2010. Notably, there was a new emergence of the Fleer surname within the Hispanic community, going from 0% in 2000 to 2.04% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.16% | 96.6% | -1.59% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.04% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |