Florence Surname
Approximately 55,739 people bear this surname
Florence Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Florence.' Not a modern girl's name; frequently found in the 13th and 14th centuries.
John Florence, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Florence de Cove, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameFlorence Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 19,738 | 1:689 | 95 |
| United States | 12,021 | 1:30,152 | 3,747 |
| Rwanda | 3,721 | 1:3,054 | 749 |
| Nigeria | 2,261 | 1:78,347 | 5,577 |
| Sudan | 2,240 | 1:16,746 | 2,298 |
| Ethiopia | 2,093 | 1:46,606 | 5,024 |
| France | 2,075 | 1:32,011 | 3,893 |
| Tanzania | 1,539 | 1:34,400 | 4,015 |
| England | 1,076 | 1:51,783 | 6,380 |
| South Africa | 872 | 1:62,130 | 7,823 |
| Australia | 856 | 1:31,537 | 4,196 |
| Ghana | 762 | 1:35,460 | 4,134 |
| Canada | 759 | 1:48,545 | 5,894 |
| Haiti | 701 | 1:15,241 | 1,409 |
| Cameroon | 632 | 1:32,862 | 4,425 |
| Scotland | 469 | 1:11,415 | 1,542 |
| Kenya | 436 | 1:105,917 | 9,139 |
| DR Congo | 417 | 1:177,169 | 18,031 |
| India | 405 | 1:1,893,989 | 66,120 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Brazil | 212 | 1:1,009,785 | 35,690 |
| Belgium | 191 | 1:60,192 | 9,694 |
| Indonesia | 180 | 1:734,718 | 56,575 |
| New Zealand | 176 | 1:25,729 | 4,511 |
| Botswana | 132 | 1:16,568 | 3,236 |
| Uganda | 124 | 1:314,833 | 21,485 |
| Malaysia | 115 | 1:256,472 | 14,435 |
| Wales | 113 | 1:27,385 | 2,827 |
| Zambia | 102 | 1:155,391 | 11,047 |
| Ivory Coast | 96 | 1:240,325 | 9,685 |
| Singapore | 94 | 1:58,593 | 2,307 |
| Thailand | 84 | 1:840,933 | 134,389 |
| Solomon Islands | 75 | 1:7,734 | 1,237 |
| Saint Lucia | 71 | 1:2,518 | 396 |
| Philippines | 65 | 1:1,557,511 | 106,526 |
| Israel | 64 | 1:133,713 | 14,383 |
| Italy | 62 | 1:986,398 | 69,332 |
| Papua New Guinea | 43 | 1:189,621 | 26,314 |
| Mexico | 36 | 1:3,447,950 | 24,458 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| Latvia | 21 | 1:97,621 | 13,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Burundi | 9 | 1:1,089,428 | 846 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 1:3,087,648 | 114,684 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 22 | 1:201,358 | 9,557 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 320 | 1:76,173 | 8,307 |
| Scotland | 267 | 1:14,020 | 1,602 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,547 | 1:32,462 | 3,907 |
The alternate forms: Flórence (1) are calculated separately.
Florence (1,816,109) may also be a first name.
Florence Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Florence.' Not a modern girl's name; frequently found in the 13th and 14th centuries.
John Florence, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Florence de Cove, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Florence de Wygeton. Close Rolls, 14 Edward II.
Florence, wife of Richard Malyns: ibid.
Florence Gorges: ibid. 3 Henry V.
(a) Local, 'of Florence,' in Italy.
John de Florence, Norfolk, 30 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
William Florence, Close Roll, 7 Edward III.
Gamia de Florence, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Bartholomew de Florence, Yorkshire, ibid.
There are allusions to the Mercatores de Florence, or Marchandz de Florence (Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire), in the same record.
1579. Garrett Florence and Catherine Pomfrett: Marriage Lic. (London).
1651. Married — Thomas Bourn and Mary Florance: St. James, Clerkenwell.
A masculine personal name, Latin Florentius. The fame of Florentius, an Angevin saint, made the name popular among the Normans. The name Florentius occers on one of the early Christian stones at Whithorn, Wigtownshire. Florence, son of Florence III, count of Holland and Ada, granddaughter of David I, was bishop-elect of Glasgow. Florence Wilson (Florentius Volusenus) of Moray was one of the foremost Latin scholars in Europe in the sixteenth century. Alexander Florence, feuar in Old Meldrum, 1777 (Aberdeen CR.). Several of this name from Aberdeenshire served in the first Great War, and John G. Florence from Rothienorman was among the killed (Turriff).
(Latin) 1 Blooming, Flourishing [Latin Florentius, m., Florentia, from—florens, blooming; flos, a flower] 2 One from Florence, the Latin Florentia [same etymology]
(English) Descendant of Florence (flourishing), a name for both men and women in the Middle Ages; one who came from Florence (flourishing) in Italy.
The capital of Tuscany. It is sometimes written Florance. See also Finghin.
Probably from St. Florent or St. Florence, near Orleans. The arms preserved by Robson, az., a cross floretty, are of early date.
Florence Demographics
Florence Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Florence Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Florence Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Florence (Bengali: ফ্লোরেন্স, Hindi: फ्लोरेन्स, Marathi: लॉरेन्स) occurs in Chad more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Flórence. For other potential spellings of Florence click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Florence? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,102nd most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 130,744 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Florence are found; 41 percent are found in West Africa and 35 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Florence is also the 361st most frequent forename internationally, borne by 1,816,109 people.
Florence is most prevalent in Chad, where it is carried by 19,738 people, or 1 in 689. Beside Chad this last name exists in 115 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Rwanda, where 7 percent reside.
Florence Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Florence has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 777 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 336 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,614 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Florence Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (59%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (94%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Florence surname are 13.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.43% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Florence earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 11.53% less than the national average, earning R 210,228 per year; in United States they earn 4.71% less than the national average, earning $41,116 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.88% more than the national average, earning $55,585 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flórence | 96 | 1 | / |
| Flourence | 94 | 84 | / |
| Florences | 94 | 39 | / |
| Florencie | 94 | 23 | / |
| Florencey | 94 | 11 | / |
| Florrence | 94 | 9 | / |
| Florience | 94 | 4 | / |
| Floerence | 94 | 3 | / |
| Florenced | 94 | 2 | / |
| Fluorence | 94 | 1 | / |
| Floresnce | 94 | 1 | / |
| Florencce | 94 | 1 | / |
| Florencea | 94 | 1 | / |
| Flornce | 93 | 7 | / |
| Florenca | 88 | 1,116 | / |
| Florency | 88 | 181 | / |
| Florense | 88 | 75 | / |
| Flarence | 88 | 33 | / |
| Florince | 88 | 24 | / |
| Florenci | 88 | 21 | / |
| Flurence | 88 | 10 | / |
| Florenze | 88 | 9 | / |
| Florenge | 88 | 3 | / |
| Floremce | 88 | 2 | / |
| Florench | 88 | 1 | / |
| Fleurence | 82 | 504 | / |
| Florencki | 82 | 75 | / |
| Flaurence | 82 | 20 | / |
| Florenzie | 82 | 19 | / |
| Florentse | 82 | 18 | / |
| Florencis | 82 | 2 | / |
| Flourenca | 82 | 1 | / |
| Floriense | 82 | 1 | / |
| Florenses | 82 | 1 | / |
| Florencci | 82 | 1 | / |
| Flarensce | 82 | 1 | / |
| Florentje | 82 | 1 | / |
| Florens | 80 | 1,270 | / |
| Florenz | 80 | 417 | / |
| Florenscio | 78 | 2 | / |
| Fleaurence | 78 | 1 | / |
| Florengich | 78 | 1 | / |
| Florensa | 75 | 1,435 | / |
| Florenza | 75 | 480 | / |
| Florenzi | 75 | 372 | / |
| Flourens | 75 | 343 | / |
| Florinca | 75 | 65 | / |
| Florensi | 75 | 29 | / |
| Flourenz | 75 | 26 | / |
| Flarense | 75 | 1 | / |
| Floreuns | 75 | 1 | / |
| Florenns | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fleurencier | 74 | 1 | / |
| Florentsa | 71 | 35 | / |
| Florinchi | 71 | 31 | / |
| Florentsi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Florenzza | 71 | 2 | / |
| Flourensa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fliorenka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Florns | 71 | 0 | / |
| Florins | 67 | 188 | / |
| Flarens | 67 | 41 | / |
| Florensova | 67 | 11 | / |
| Florinschi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Flornsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Florentsiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Florems | 67 | 1 | / |
Florence Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Florence in the Bengali language | ||
| ফ্লোরেন্স | phlorensa | - |
| Florence in the Marathi language | ||
| लॉरेन्स | lorensa | 42.86 |
| ोरेन्चे | orence | 14.29 |
| लोरेन्स | lorensa | 14.29 |
| लोरेन् | loren | 14.29 |
| ोरेन्से | orense | 14.29 |
| Florence in the Hindi language | ||
| फ्लोरेन्स | phlorensa | 37.5 |
| फलोरेन्स | phalorensa | 25 |
| फ्लोरेंस | phlorensa | 12.5 |
| फलोरेंस | phalorensa | 6.25 |
| फ्लौरेन्स | phlaurensa | 6.25 |
| फनोरेन्स | phanorensa | 6.25 |
| क्लोरेन्स | klorensa | 6.25 |
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