Explore the Family Name Florestal
The meaning of Florestal
Haitian: from the personal name Florestal, probably an altered form of Florestan, the name borne by a character in the play Léonore written by the French playwright Jean-Nicolas Bouilly in 1798. The name Florestal corresponds to the Portuguese vocabulary word florestal ‘relating to forests’, but the name Florestan has its origin in personal names beginning with Flor-, such as Florentin and Florent. Compare Forestal.
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How common is the last name Florestal in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Florestal has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Florestal was ranked as the 65,862nd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had jumped to the rank of 42,378th. This represents an impressive change of 35.66%. The count of people with this surname also rose from 281 in 2000 to 512 in 2010, marking an 82.21% increase. Similarly, the proportion of this surname per 100k people saw a substantial growth of 70%, moving from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,862 | #42,378 | 35.66% |
| Count | 281 | 512 | 82.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.17 | 70% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Florestal
The Decennial U.S. Census data for the same period shows interesting shifts in the ethnic identity of those bearing the Florestal surname. In 2000, 81.49% of individuals with this surname identified as Black; this figure increased to 92.77% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities dropped sharply from 12.46% to 3.52%. A new development in 2010 was the identification of 1.17% of individuals with the Florestal surname as White, which wasn't present in the 2000 data. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic slightly decreased from 2.85% to 2.54%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 81.49% | 92.77% | 13.84% |
| Two or More Races | 12.46% | 3.52% | -71.75% |
| Hispanic | 2.85% | 2.54% | -10.88% |
| White | 0% | 1.17% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |