Florey Surname

174,975th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Florey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Florence,' from the nick. Flory; v. Florence, (a) Local, 'de Flury,' seemingly a Norman surname. The local derivation is manifestly the true one in regard to the majority of these forms.

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Florey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3301:272,52625,550
England5261:105,92811,076
Australia2621:103,03711,601
Switzerland2391:34,3645,027
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Austria101:851,54467,454
Wales91:343,83718,086
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1651:147,73013,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2191:229,30919,344

Florey (170) may also be a first name.

Florey 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,' from the nick. Flory; v. Florence, (a) Local, 'de Flury,' seemingly a Norman surname. The local derivation is manifestly the true one in regard to the majority of these forms.

Flory Oliver (fern.), Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Agnes Flury, Lincolnshire, ibid.

John Flury, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Peter Flury, Gloucestershire, ibid.

Robert de Flury, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

1402. Richard de Flory. rector of Little Wreningham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1568-9. Philip Florye and Catherine Bexrwell: Marriage Lic. (London).

1589-90. William Howson and Joane Florey, Hampshire: ibid.

1729. Married — James Flory and Elizabeth Marriott: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1809. — Daniel Willis and Mary Ann Florey: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

1 an especially Irish and Scotch diminutive of Florence (q.v.), which has been used as a substitute for Celtic F-names.

2 = Flur(r)y, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Florey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Florey occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Florey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 174,975th most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,974,509 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Florey live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 701,320th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 170 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,330 people, or 1 in 272,526. In The United States Florey is mostly found in: Illinois, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States Florey exists in 23 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Florey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Florey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Florey last name expanded 607 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 319 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Florey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Florey last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Florey are 14.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.02% registered with the party.

The amount Florey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.97% more than the national average, earning $45,293 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.46% more than the national average, earning $57,862 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Flourey922/
Floorey921/
Florrey920/
Flore9112,065/
Flory9111,451/
Flourrey860/
Flores833,824,179/
Florez83240,686/
Florea8372,731/
Floret832,466/
Floury831,856/
Florie83737/
Florer83623/
Floore83397/
Flohre83265/
Florys83232/
Floray83124/
Floure83113/
Flarey8381/
Floree8379/
Flurey8374/
Florei8361/
Floreš8358/
Floryd8351/
Flotre8338/
Florry8322/
Flored8321/
Florre8321/
Florée8321/
Flohry837/
Floire835/
Florze834/
Fleory832/
Fllore832/
Florue832/
Floryś832/
Floory831/
Floroy831/
Florge831/
Floery830/
Florye830/
Floriy830/
Hflory830/
Flouret771,222/
Floreus77459/
Flourez77313/
Floress77157/
Flohrer77121/
Florest77106/
Florres7785/
Fleurey7764/
Floores7761/
Florett7742/
Flourry7742/
Florhed7730/
Florees7728/
Flourie7728/
Fllores7726/
Floriya7725/
Flotree7725/
Fflores7715/
Flourre7713/
Floures7710/
Floresd778/
Florrie777/
Flouroy777/
Floreas777/
Floiray777/
Florezs776/
Pflores775/
Floresr774/
Florije774/
Florrez773/
Fliores773/
Flurrey772/
Floriea772/
Florets772/
Floreis772/
Fflorez772/
Florezz772/
Flasrey771/
Floorry771/
Flooryp771/
Floryya771/
Floyred771/
Floresh771/
Fillory771/
Floreat771/
Fleores771/
Floretz771/
Florret771/
Floryja771/
Flotres771/
Flojres771/
Floreds771/
Floreja771/
Flatrey770/
Flottre770/
Floorie770/
Floreut770/
Florrer770/
Flaurey770/
Fellory770/
Flora7341,236/
Flury736,778/
Flori734,218/
Flere73270/
Flery73173/
Flary73149/
Floré73127/
Flure7376/
Flöry7344/
Flare736/
Fläre732/
Florý731/
Florê731/
Florà731/
Fellores71120/
Floureux7171/
Flourest7146/
Floreová7117/
Fleurrey7112/
Fillores7112/
D'Flores714/
Floresch713/
Florrest713/
Flourray711/
Flohress711/
Floreich711/
Florrett711/
Flouhrer711/
Flourett711/
Flattrey710/
Fillyore710/
Flouruoy710/
Florreis710/
Fleury6758,188/
Florio6723,296/
Floris6716,382/
Florit673,478/
Florou672,525/
Flurry671,182/
Fleure67924/
Flouri67620/
Floras67579/
Florat67542/
Flórez67390/
Flurer67282/
Floura67279/
Flares67176/
Florah67154/
Flutre67130/
Flarer67111/
Flôres6791/
Floroi6777/
Flurie6777/
Florreich6764/
Florip6757/
Flatry6753/
Floriz6743/
Flarry6740/
Flohra6739/
Flerea6739/
Florii6729/
Florid6725/
Fluhry6724/
Florès6721/
Flaure6715/
Flerry6715/
Flórea6715/
Fleere6714/
Flures6713/
Fluora6711/
Flòrez6710/
Fllori679/
Flarre679/
Florij678/
Flyora676/
Florad675/
Florão675/
Florés675/
Florai674/
Floraz673/
Florra673/
Fliori673/
Florri673/
Flyori672/
Flaury672/
Fleruy672/
Flöres672/
Florza672/
Florás672/
Floréa672/
Floréz672/
Flerie672/
Fleery671/
Flgury671/
Floraj671/
Floroa671/
Fluray671/
Flarys671/
Florês671/
Floriş671/
Florïa671/
Flouré671/
Flurys671/
Flaret671/
Floeri671/
Floraś671/
Floora671/
Flerei671/
Flutry670/
Flaery670/
Flaray670/
Flohri670/
Flarie670/
Flurre670/
Fluire670/

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