Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
FLANDERS
There are approximately 966 people named Flanders in the UK. That makes it the 7,345th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 15 are named Flanders.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
FlandFlader
Flaanders
Fflanders
Flaender
Falanders
Filanders
Flandels
Falnders
Flande
Fillanders
Flandenr
Flandem
Flandel
Falander
Flaendorp
Felander
Flandele
Filander
Falender
Flandell
Fallander
The Flanders surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A name given to a native of Flanders, a County or Earldom of the Low Countries, or Netherlands. It took its name either from Flandrina, the wife of Liderick II., Prince of Buc, or from Flambert, the nephew of Clodion, King of France.