Flowerdew Surname

529,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Flowerdew Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. or local. A Norfolk surname, probably introduced from the Low Countries.

John Floure-dieu, Norfolk, 1541: History of Norfolk.

John Flowerdew, of Hetherset, Norfolk, 1549: History of Norfolk.

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Flowerdew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3861:144,34713,933
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Canada471:783,94961,790
Australia291:930,88655,860
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:153,30413,459
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Flowerdew Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. or local. A Norfolk surname, probably introduced from the Low Countries.

John Floure-dieu, Norfolk, 1541: History of Norfolk.

John Flowerdew, of Hetherset, Norfolk, 1549: History of Norfolk.

'Commission of rebellion to John Flowerdew, Feb. 13, 1593': Cal. State Papers (Domestic).

William Flowerdew, rector of Ashby, Norfolk, 1606: History of Norfolk.

1555-6. Roger Mychell and Helen Flowerdewe: Marriage Lic. (London).

1577. Married — Richard Fryar and Thomassin Flowerdewe: Reg. Deopham, Norfolk.

1685. Married — John Roll and Anne Flowerdew: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

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

(Anglo-FrenchLatin) Flower of God [Anglo-French Flour(e)dieu for Flour de Dieu]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See Flowerdew, of which it is probably a corruption.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Probably from 'fleur' and ' Dieu,' French "God's flower," from some peculiar sanctity attached to the original bearer.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Fleureau; a Huguenot name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Flowerdew Last Name Facts

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

Flowerdew is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Flowerdew? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 529,538th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 11,927,244 people. The surname Flowerdew occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Flowerdew live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 386 people, or 1 in 144,347. In England Flowerdew is mostly concentrated in: Norfolk, where 19 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and Cornwall, where 6 percent are found. Excluding England this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Flowerdew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Flowerdew has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Flowerdew last name grew 243 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,320 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Flowerdew Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Flowerdew are 18.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Flowerdew earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.13% more than the national average, earning $49,677 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.64% more than the national average, earning $57,952 CAD per year.

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