Florez Surname
Approximately 240,686 people bear this surname
Florez Surname User-submission:
This surname is a variation derived from the Spanish plural for the word, flor, meaning 'flower'. Its creation is rooted in the escribanos costume in the 18th century in the Kingdom of New Granada, who used to write Flores with a z instead of a s.
Read More About This SurnameFlorez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 196,644 | 1:243 | 32 |
| Venezuela | 10,176 | 1:2,968 | 460 |
| United States | 9,050 | 1:40,051 | 4,927 |
| Peru | 7,493 | 1:4,242 | 696 |
| Spain | 6,292 | 1:7,430 | 914 |
| Mexico | 3,344 | 1:37,119 | 2,180 |
| Argentina | 1,719 | 1:24,865 | 2,086 |
| Panama | 1,282 | 1:3,052 | 399 |
| Ecuador | 866 | 1:18,367 | 2,658 |
| Nicaragua | 689 | 1:8,739 | 672 |
| Honduras | 458 | 1:19,250 | 830 |
| Brazil | 387 | 1:553,164 | 20,695 |
| Philippines | 343 | 1:295,155 | 42,114 |
| Dominican Republic | 270 | 1:38,640 | 2,109 |
| Bolivia | 197 | 1:53,891 | 2,840 |
| France | 192 | 1:345,952 | 52,007 |
| Australia | 183 | 1:147,517 | 15,697 |
| Canada | 160 | 1:230,285 | 22,082 |
| Chile | 151 | 1:116,665 | 4,238 |
| England | 103 | 1:540,952 | 33,556 |
| El Salvador | 88 | 1:72,090 | 1,444 |
| Paraguay | 83 | 1:87,190 | 2,127 |
| Italy | 62 | 1:986,398 | 69,332 |
| Guatemala | 62 | 1:259,398 | 4,221 |
| Switzerland | 59 | 1:139,202 | 13,535 |
| Cuba | 54 | 1:213,384 | 4,419 |
| Costa Rica | 37 | 1:129,191 | 1,972 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Belize | 21 | 1:16,927 | 1,658 |
| Uruguay | 18 | 1:190,653 | 15,539 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Aruba | 14 | 1:7,391 | 1,045 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 199 | 1:252,355 | 20,860 |
The alternate forms: Flórez (390), Flòrez (10), Floréz (2) & Flörêz (1) are calculated separately.
Florez (121) may also be a first name.
Florez Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is a variation derived from the Spanish plural for the word, flor, meaning 'flower'. Its creation is rooted in the escribanos costume in the 18th century in the Kingdom of New Granada, who used to write Flores with a z instead of a s.
- jairomeloThis surname ends with the -ez suffix, meaning 'son of'. The Spanish Florez variant first arose with the sons of Fruela II, King of Asturias. Their surname was initially Froilez, but later transformed to Flórez and probably Spaniard Flores variant.
- froilsonFlorez Demographics
Average Florez Salary in
United States
$39,530 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Florez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Florez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Florez (Arabic: فلوريز, Russian: Флорез) occurs most in Colombia. It can also appear in the variant forms: Flórez, Flòrez, Floréz or Flörêz. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Florez? popularity and diffusion
Florez is the 2,281st most widely held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 30,278 people. The surname Florez is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Florez reside; 90 percent reside in South America and 86 percent reside in Caribbean South America. Florez is also the 848,089th most prevalent forename in the world, borne by 121 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Colombia, where it is borne by 196,644 people, or 1 in 243. In Colombia it is most common in: Antioquia Department, where 19 percent are found, Capital District, where 11 percent are found and Santander Department, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Colombia this surname exists in 78 countries. It is also found in Venezuela, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.
Florez Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Florez has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Florez surname rose 4,548 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Florez Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Florez are 40.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.94% being registered with the party.
The amount Florez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 19.9% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,242 per year; in South Africa they earn 31.28% less than the national average, earning R 163,308 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.32% less than the national average, earning $21,266,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.39% less than the national average, earning $39,530 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.72% less than the national average, earning $41,875 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Florez Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Florez in the Russian language | ||
| Флорез | florez | - |
| Florez in the Arabic language | ||
| فلوريز | flwryz | - |
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Florez Reference & Research
Flores DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Flores FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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