Floode Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Floode Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Welsh Floyd or Flood = Lloyd; v. Floyd.

(a) Local, 'at the flood,' from residence at the point in the river where the water is apt to flood. The Norfolk Floods are manifestly so sprung.

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Floode Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:15,102,456529,929
England111:5,065,278148,650
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Floode Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Welsh Floyd or Flood = Lloyd; v. Floyd.

(a) Local, 'at the flood,' from residence at the point in the river where the water is apt to flood. The Norfolk Floods are manifestly so sprung.

John de la Flode, Hampshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas de la Flod, or Flode, Wiltshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Robert Flode, rector of Downham, Norfolk, 1413: History of Norfolk.

John Flod, or Flud, vicar of Sporle, Norfolk, 1516: ibid.

George Flood, preacher, Norwich, 1595: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The English corruption of Lloyd, which is too guttural for our organs of pronunciation. Andrew Borde in his Boke of Knowledge makes a Welchman say —

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Originally Fludd or Floyd (which see).

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Andrew Borde, in his Boke of Knowledge, makes a Welshman say, "I am a gentylman and come of Brutus blood; my name is Ap Pyce, Ap Davy, Ap Flood."

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Floode Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Floode Come From? nationality or country of origin

Floode occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Floode? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,876,555th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname Floode occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Floode are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Floode is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 15,102,456. In The United States Floode is most frequent in: Virginia, where 100 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent reside and Liberia, where 13 percent reside.

Floode Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Floode has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Floode last name rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Floode Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Floode surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Floode surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Floode earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.76% more than the national average, earning $60,304 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Flooder923/
Floodie920/
Floodey920/
Flode913/
Floody83496/
Floyde83325/
Floder83185/
Floide8311/
Flooda831/
Floude831/
Flyode830/
Flodie830/
Flodder77163/
Flodeer773/
Flouder773/
Floyder772/
Flade731,521/
Flude731,021/
Flody7331/
Floda7325/
Flodi735/
Fluder672,195/
Flader671,372/
Flouda67293/
Fladie6755/
Fladee6710/
Flaude678/
Flodda677/
Flaade676/
Flodis675/
Floddy672/
Fladez672/
Flodid672/
Fladet672/
Floyda672/
Floidi671/
Fliude671/
Fladge671/
Fladje671/
Floydé671/
Floydy671/
Floudi671/
Flades671/
Floudy671/
Floida670/

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