Explore the Family Name Florent

The meaning of Florent

French, German, West Indian (mainly Saint Lucia, also Haiti), and Mauritian: from a vernacular form of the Latin personal name Florentius (see Florence). This surname is rare in Haiti; compare Fleurant.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Florent has seen an increase in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 69,201st most common surname, but by 2010, it had climbed up the rankings to 63,068th place, representing a positive change of 8.86%. The number of individuals with the Florent surname also increased during this period from 265 to 317, marking a substantial growth of 19.62%. Consequently, the proportion of the Florent surname per 100,000 people slightly rose from 0.1 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,201	#63,068	8.86%
Count	265	317	19.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Florent

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identities associated with the surname Florent. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of the surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic. The percentage of individuals identified as White decreased from 47.92% in 2000 to 42.59% in 2010. However, the proportion of those who identified as Black increased from 47.92% to 54.89% during the same period. There was a slight reduction in individuals identifying with two or more races, from 2.64% in 2000 to 1.89% in 2010. No changes were observed amongst those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	47.92%	54.89%	14.55%
White	47.92%	42.59%	-11.12%
Two or More Races	2.64%	1.89%	-28.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%