Explore the Family Name Flor
The meaning of Flor
1. Portuguese, Spanish, and Catalan: from the female personal name Flor (see Flora), or, more likely, a byname or nickname from flor ‘flower’ (from Latin flos, floris). 2. Czech: from a short form of the personal name Florián (see Florian). 3. German: variant of Flohr. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Edmundo, Fernando, Francisco, Jaime, Juan, Adelaida, Alfredo, Alvaro, Angel, Armando. Portuguese Paulo, Joao.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Flor in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Flor has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 17,935th most popular, but by 2010 it had climbed to 16,748th, representing an increase of 6.62%. The number of people with this surname also grew during this period from 1,437 to 1,707, an increase of 18.79%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Flor per 100,000 people also rose by 9.43%, from 0.53 to 0.58.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,935 | #16,748 | 6.62% |
| Count | 1,437 | 1,707 | 18.79% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.53 | 0.58 | 9.43% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Flor
The ethnicity breakdown for the surname Flor shows interesting shifts over the same decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 6.19% to 6.74%, while the White group decreased from 63.54% to 56.18%. The segment identifying as Hispanic experienced a substantial growth of 26.83%, moving from 26.65% to 33.80%. Additionally, there were new entries of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities in 2010, with 0.70% and 0.59% respectively; these groups were not represented in the 2000 data. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races slightly dropped from 2.23% to 1.99%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 63.54% | 56.18% | -11.58% |
| Hispanic | 26.65% | 33.8% | 26.83% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 6.19% | 6.74% | 8.89% |
| Two or More Races | 2.23% | 1.99% | -10.76% |
| Black | 0% | 0.7% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.59% | 0% |