Explore the Family Name Floren

The meaning of Floren

Swedish (Florén): ornamental name from Latin flos, genitive floris ‘flower’ + the adjectival suffix -én, a derivative of Latin -enius ‘relating to’. Compare Florin. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lennart.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Floren saw a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 42,757 in popularity, but by 2010, it had slipped to 48,436, marking a decline of over 13%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing the surname also fell from 477 in 2000 to 436 in 2010, representing an 8.6% drop. This trend was reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which dipped from 0.18 to 0.15, a decrease of 16.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,757	#48,436	-13.28%
Count	477	436	-8.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.15	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Floren

In terms of ethnic identity, the Floren surname manifests a diverse range of backgrounds based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander holders of the surname increased by 71.43%, rising from 1.47% in 2000 to 2.52% in 2010. During the same period, the percentage of Hispanic holders also increased, jumping from 7.34% to 8.26%. Conversely, there was a notable decrease in the percentage of Black holders, falling by 45.24% from 2.10% in 2000 to just 1.15% in 2010. The percentage of White holders dropped slightly from 88.68% to 87.61%. There was no change in the representation for American Indian and Alaskan Native or those identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.68%	87.61%	-1.21%
Hispanic	7.34%	8.26%	12.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.47%	2.52%	71.43%
Black	2.1%	1.15%	-45.24%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%