Fleece Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GIVE ME ACCESS

Fleece Name Meaning

Americanized spelling 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.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Fleege, Flesch, Fleener, Feese, Leese, Flees, Fleck, Fleer, Klee

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

Fleece Family Origin

Where is the Fleece family from?

Location
SHOW MORE

Fleece Family Occupations

What did your Fleece ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Fleece ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

SHOW MORE

  • Farmer

    31%

  • Keeping House

    7%

  • Laborer

    7%

  • Physician

    7%

United States shown, Canada data unavailable

In 1880, the most common Fleece occupation in the USA was Farmer. 31% of Fleece's were Farmers. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Fleece. A less common occupation for the Fleece family was Physician.

Source: Census data for Fleece | Data not to scale

Fleece Historical Records

What Fleece family records will you find?

Census records can give you a fascinating window into the day-to-day lives of your Fleece ancestors - like hours worked per week, level of education, veteran status, employers, and more.

Search 1881 Canadian census records for Fleece

Solve your own mystery as you explore your history.

Start Now

Fleece Life Expectancy

What is the average Fleece lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fleece ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

SHOW MORE

United States

Famous Fleece Family

Is anyone famous hiding in your tree?

SHOW MORE
Amelia Earhart1897 - 1939 (41)
Abraham Lincoln1809 - 1865 (56)
James Dean1931 - 1955 (24)
Grace Kelly1929 - 1982 (52)
Amelia Earhart1897 - 1939 (41)
Abraham Lincoln1809 - 1865 (56)
James Dean1931 - 1955 (24)

Babe Ruth1895 - 1948 (53)
Audrey Hepburn1929 - 1993 (63)
Ella Fitzgerald1918 - 1996 (78)
Mark Twain1835 - 1910 (74)
Babe Ruth1895 - 1948 (53)
Audrey Hepburn1929 - 1993 (63)
Ella Fitzgerald1918 - 1996 (78)
Look up another name