Flesher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany
Scotland

The German name Flesher and its variants has most likely evolved from the Low German word "flesch," which means "meat." It may have been an occupational name for a butcher, or it may have evolved from a nickname.

Early Origins of the Flesher family

The surname Flesher was first found in Swabia, where it is thought to have first emerged. The first known bearer of the name was Johann Flesche, who was a resident of Rappoltsweiler, Alsace in 1389. The young Flesher family played a major role in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval Swabian society.

Early History of the Flesher family

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Flesher Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fletsche, Fletscher, Fletschner, Fleschner, Flesche, Flesch, Pflöschner, Flaschel and many more.

Early Notables of the Flesher family

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Flesher Ranking

In the United States, the name Flesher is the 9,575^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Flesher migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Flesher Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

J. Flesher, who landed in Philadelphia in 1753
Johans Flesher, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 2

Flesher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Flesher, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2

Flesher migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Flesher Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Jane Ann Flesher, (b. 1864), aged 4 months, British settler travelling aboard the ship "Amoor" arriving in Lyttleton, South Island, New Zealand on 1st July 1864 3
Mr. William Flesher, (b. 1838), aged 26, British shoemaker travelling aboard the ship "Amoor" arriving in Lyttleton, South Island, New Zealand on 1st July 1864 3
Mrs. Dorothy Flesher, (b. 1839), aged 25, British settler travelling aboard the ship "Amoor" arriving in Lyttleton, South Island, New Zealand on 1st July 1864 3
Mr. Alfred Richard Flesher, (b. 1863), aged 1, British settler travelling aboard the ship "Amoor" arriving in Lyttleton, South Island, New Zealand on 1st July 1864 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Flesher (post 1700) +

W. A. Flesher, American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Ritchie County, 1907-10 4
Maxwell W. Flesher, American Republican politician, Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates from Cabell County, 1934 4
Greg Flesher, American Republican politician, Candidate for Mayor of Waukegan, Illinois, 2009 4
G. S. Flesher, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1912 4
F. DeMiah Flesher, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1960 4
Arthur B. Flesher, American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Pleasants County, 1913-14 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html