Explore the Family Name Floor

The meaning of Floor

1. Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Florens or Floris, from Latin Florentius, see Florence. 2. English: habitational name from a place in Northamptonshire called Flore (or Floore), from Old English flōr(e) ‘floor’, probably with reference to a tessellated pavement, now lost.

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How common is the last name Floor in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Floor' has seen a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Initially ranked at 40,987 in 2000, it moved to 45,569 by 2010, representing an 11.18% decrease. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname dropped from 502 to 469, marking a 6.57% decline. The proportion per 100k also fell by 15.79%, moving from 0.19 to 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,987	#45,569	-11.18%
Count	502	469	-6.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.16	-15.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Floor

The ethnic identity breakdown for the surname 'Floor', according to the Decennial U.S. Census, reveals some changes over the decade. In 2000, the predominant ethnicity associated with the surname was White, accounting for 94.02%. This percentage dropped slightly to 90.83% by 2010. The Hispanic representation saw growth, increasing from 1.99% in 2000 to 2.77% in 2010, a change of 39.20%. Individuals identifying as two or more races went up marginally from 2.19% to 2.35%. There were no individuals identified as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. However, by 2010, there was a small representation (1.92%) of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.02%	90.83%	-3.39%
Hispanic	1.99%	2.77%	39.2%
Two or More Races	2.19%	2.35%	7.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.92%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%