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Spain

Etymology of Flores

What does the name Flores mean?

From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Flores family. Originally, the Spanish people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Spain is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames.

Early Origins of the Flores family

The surname Flores was first found in Asturias, where the Visigothic court took refuge after the Muslim invasion of the peninsula.

Early History of the Flores family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flores research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1128, 1236, 1787, 1789 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Flores History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Flores Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Flórez, Florez, Flores, Flóriz, Floriz, Flóraz, Floraz, Flor, Florán, Floran, Florián and many more.

Early Notables of the Flores family

Prominent among members of the family

were Rodrigo Flores, who received a grant of land in the Repartimiento de Córdoba
Juan de Flores, fifteenth century novelist
Manuel Antonio Flores, Viceroy of Nueva Granada and Mexico 1787-1789
Antonio Flores, nineteenth century Spanish writer
nineteenth century Ecuadoran politician, writer and diplomat Antonio Flores
nineteenth century Uruguayan military officer and politician Venancio Flores
nineteenth century Guatemalan politician Cirilo Flores

Flores World Ranking

In the United States, the name Flores is the 89^th most popular surname with an estimated 228,804 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Flores is ranked the 1,173^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,715 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Flores is the 34^th popular surname with an estimated 100 people with that name. 3

Flores migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Flores Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Alonso Flores, who settled in Mexico in 1539
Alejo Flores, who arrived in Colombia in 1576
Alvaro Alfonso Flores, who settled in Guatemala in 1595

Flores Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Flores, who landed in Virginia in 1622 4
M DeLa Flores, aged 23, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1626 4

Flores Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francisco Flores, who arrived in America in 1810 4
Bernardino De Flores, who landed in America in 1811 4
Maria Flores, who landed in America in 1813 4
Pedro De Flores, who arrived in America in 1813 4
Catalina De Flores, who arrived in America in 1814 4
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Flores Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Angelo Flores, aged 34, who settled in America from Pomarico, in 1907
Alfonso Flores, aged 34, who landed in America, in 1920
Angelo Flores, aged 47, who landed in America from Pomarico, Italy, in 1921
Angel Flores, aged 42, who landed in America, in 1923
Albert P. Flores, aged 20, who immigrated to America, in 1924

Flores migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5

Flores Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century

Mari Flores, who arrived in Cuba in 1833 4
Jeronimo Flores, who landed in Dominican Republic in 1838 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Flores (post 1700) +

Chynna Clugston Flores (b. 1975), freelance American comic book creator known for her manga-influenced teen comedy series Blue Monday
Kathleen "Kathy" Flores (1955-2021), American rugby union player from the United States, the head coach of the United States women's national rugby union team until January 2011
Patrick Fernández Flores (1929-2017), American Roman Catholic cleric, Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas from 1979 to 2004
Cirilo B. Flores (1948-2014), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop of the Diocese of San Diego
David Romero Flores (b. 1968), Mexican jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing, three-time winner of the Breeders' Cup
Randy Alan Flores (b. 1975), American Major League Baseball relief pitcher
Joan Milke Flores, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 36th District, 1992 6
Ismael Flores (b. 1958), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives 36th District, 1997-2010 6
Elizabeth G. Flores, American politician, Mayor of Laredo, Texas, 2003 6
Edna Flores, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 2004, 2008 6
... (Another 38 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html