Fletcher

See also: fletcher

English

Etymology

English occupational surname from the noun fletcher (“arrow-maker”). Sometimes confused with Flesher.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈflɛt͡ʃɚ/
• Rhymes: -ɛtʃə(ɹ)
• Homophone: fletcher

Proper noun

Fletcher (countable and uncountable, plural Fletchers)

1. A surname originating as an occupation, from the profession of fletcher.
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A ghost town in California.
   2. An unincorporated community in McLean County, Illinois.
   3. An unincorporated community in Fulton County, Indiana.
   4. A town in Henderson County, North Carolina.
   5. A village in Miami County, Ohio.
   6. A town in Comanche County, Oklahoma.
   7. A town in Franklin County, Vermont.
   8. An unincorporated community in Madison County, Virginia.
   9. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
3. A farming community in Chatham-Kent, south-western Ontario, Canada.
4. An outer western suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Fletcher is the 382^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 83,063 individuals. Fletcher is most common among White (72.86%) and Black/African American (20.92%) individuals.