Florey Surname
Approximately 2,450 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameFlorey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,330 | 1:272,526 | 25,550 |
| England | 526 | 1:105,928 | 11,076 |
| Australia | 262 | 1:103,037 | 11,601 |
| Switzerland | 239 | 1:34,364 | 5,027 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 165 | 1:147,730 | 13,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 219 | 1:229,309 | 19,344 |
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.
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.
Florey Demographics
Average Male Florey Height
178.75 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Florey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Florey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Florey is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Florey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Florey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 174,975th most widespread surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,974,509 people. Florey is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Florey are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 701,320th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 170 people.
Florey is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,330 people, or 1 in 272,526. In The United States it is most numerous in: Illinois, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.
Florey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Florey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Florey surname increased 607 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 319 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Florey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Florey last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Florey last name are 14.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.02% registered to vote for 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.
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