The Flexman Family Name

Written in a baptism entry or a ship's list, Flexman usually leads back to Flaxman. In origin, the name means “Someone who dressed or sold flax”. Spelled with “e” instead of “a”, Flexman shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Flaxman surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Flexman surname pack.