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 Florey Salary in
United States
$45,293 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Florey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Florey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Florey is found most frequently in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Florey? popularity and diffusion
The last name Florey is the 174,975th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,974,509 people. The surname Florey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Florey reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Florey is also the 701,320th most widely held forename on earth, held by 170 people.
The last name Florey is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,330 people, or 1 in 272,526. In The United States Florey is most numerous 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 this surname occurs 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 occurrence of Florey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Florey surname grew 607 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 319 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Florey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Florey last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Florey surname are 14.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.02% being registered to vote for the political 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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