Flowers Surname
Approximately 82,239 people bear this surname
Flowers Surname Definition:
i) Occup. 'the flower,' an archer, one who shot a flo, or arrow. The latter was a later word.
'Hisbowe he bent, and set therein a flo.' Chaucer, Manciple's Tale.
John le Floer, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Floere, Devon, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameFlowers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 67,427 | 1:5,376 | 617 |
| England | 4,268 | 1:13,055 | 1,921 |
| Belize | 2,428 | 1:146 | 11 |
| Australia | 1,891 | 1:14,276 | 2,025 |
| Canada | 1,490 | 1:24,729 | 3,341 |
| Egypt | 885 | 1:103,882 | 8,743 |
| South Africa | 498 | 1:108,791 | 13,104 |
| Jamaica | 487 | 1:5,893 | 746 |
| Bahamas | 418 | 1:937 | 180 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| Wales | 241 | 1:12,840 | 1,418 |
| New Zealand | 237 | 1:19,107 | 3,364 |
| Honduras | 157 | 1:56,156 | 1,317 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Liberia | 117 | 1:37,680 | 3,495 |
| Mexico | 115 | 1:1,079,358 | 13,690 |
| Thailand | 89 | 1:793,689 | 128,670 |
| Germany | 82 | 1:981,774 | 68,040 |
| Ireland | 63 | 1:74,745 | 4,569 |
| India | 63 | 1:12,175,641 | 218,299 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Scotland | 51 | 1:104,977 | 7,051 |
| Northern Ireland | 48 | 1:38,438 | 3,628 |
| Guatemala | 45 | 1:357,393 | 4,827 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Cayman Islands | 34 | 1:1,879 | 244 |
| Netherlands | 31 | 1:544,748 | 49,659 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Philippines | 24 | 1:4,218,259 | 160,165 |
| Austria | 20 | 1:425,772 | 43,235 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Nicaragua | 15 | 1:401,406 | 3,386 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Panama | 13 | 1:300,943 | 7,078 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 13 | 1:8,490 | 1,249 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Vietnam | 6 | 1:15,441,009 | 3,090 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,369 | 1:10,289 | 1,560 |
| Wales | 43 | 1:36,475 | 1,977 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:155,967 | 6,425 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,358 | 1:6,008 | 750 |
The alternate forms: Flòwers (1) are calculated separately.
Flowers (969) may also be a first name.
Flowers Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
i) Occup. 'the flower,' an archer, one who shot a flo, or arrow. The latter was a later word.
'Hisbowe he bent, and set therein a flo.' Chaucer, Manciple's Tale.
John le Floer, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Floere, Devon, ibid.
Nicholas le Flouer. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
Reginald le Flower. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
(ii) Bapt. 'the son of Flower,' a natural personal name; compare Rose. The following instance is strongly corroborative:
William Floureson, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Johanna Floure, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Matilda Flowre, 1379: ibid.
1567. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Edwarde Flower: St. Mary Aldermary.
1573. Thomas Flowre and Jane Hardinge: Marriage Lic. (London).
James Flowers, bonnet maker in Edinburgh, 1630 (Edinb. Marr.). James Floures, servant to the laird of Powrie, 1657 (Brechin). Harrison gives this name as 'son of Flower,' from ME. floer, fiouer, arrowmaker.
1 Flower’s (Son): v. Flower.
2 metonymic for a Florist [Middle English Old French flour, Latin flos, floris, a flower]
(English) One who made arrows; descendant of Flower or Flour (flower).
The London Directory exhibits more than a quarter of a hundred of traders bearing this beautiful surname, which probably had its origin in some peculiar manly beauty or excellence, such as that implied in the phrases ' Flower of Chivalry,' Flower of the Family, &c. Le Floer. H.R.
From Fleurus; a location name in Flanders. Or Fiers; a location name in Normandy. Orfrom the Swedish, Flor; from the Danish, Floor; from the German, Flohr; from the Flemish, Flore, Floris, Vloors; from the Dutch, Floor, Florus; personal name Elyas Flur in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John
Flower was the name of a gentle family at Nunney early last century (C.).
Flower was the name of the mayor of Salisbury in 1701 (E.), and the name is still represented in that city. Between 1604 and 1787 not less than fourteen of the mayors of Devizes were thus called (B.). Three hundred years ago there were Flowers in Rowde and Steeple - Ashton (A.), and the name still occurs in Rowde.
Flowers Demographics
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Flowers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Flowers Come From? nationality or country of origin
Flowers (Arabic: فلاورز) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Flòwers. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Flowers? popularity and diffusion
Flowers is the 6,873rd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 88,614 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Flowers reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 259,003rd most numerous first name internationally It is held by 969 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 67,427 people, or 1 in 5,376. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, Georgia, where 7 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 114 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent reside and Belize, where 3 percent reside.
Flowers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Flowers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Flowers surname expanded 807 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 560 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 274 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 213 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Flowers Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (52%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Flowers last name are 7.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.49% registered with the party.
The amount Flowers earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 54.83% more than the national average, earning S/. 30,013 per year; in South Africa they earn 33.46% more than the national average, earning R 317,160 per year; in Colombia they earn 26.39% less than the national average, earning $16,711,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.37% less than the national average, earning $39,106 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.37% less than the national average, earning $47,014 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flòwers | 95 | 1 | / |
| Floweers | 93 | 6 | / |
| Fllowers | 93 | 4 | / |
| Flowesrs | 93 | 1 | / |
| Flowerss | 93 | 1 | / |
| Flowersj | 93 | 1 | / |
| Floowers | 93 | 1 | / |
| Pflowers | 93 | 0 | / |
| Floiwers | 93 | 0 | / |
| Floers | 92 | 52 | / |
| Flawers | 86 | 174 | / |
| Flewers | 86 | 131 | / |
| Flovers | 86 | 27 | / |
| Floersh | 86 | 17 | / |
| Flouers | 86 | 3 | / |
| Flowars | 86 | 1 | / |
| Flobers | 86 | 1 | / |
| Flowirs | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fluwers | 86 | 0 | / |
| Flowors | 86 | 0 | / |
| Floersch | 80 | 365 | / |
| Fleurs | 77 | 915 | / |
| Fliers | 77 | 111 | / |
| Fleers | 77 | 69 | / |
| Flyers | 77 | 67 | / |
| Flours | 77 | 26 | / |
| Fluers | 77 | 1 | / |
| Flaers | 77 | 0 | / |
| Flears | 77 | 0 | / |
| Floirs | 77 | 0 | / |
| Flauers | 71 | 25 | / |
| Flavers | 71 | 21 | / |
| Flavors | 71 | 12 | / |
| Flayers | 71 | 1 | / |
| Filliers | 67 | 45 | / |
| Fliggers | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fleehours | 63 | 0 | / |
| Flairs | 62 | 3 | / |
| Fleurce | 57 | 1 | / |
| Villeirs | 53 | 12 | / |
Flowers Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Flowers in the Arabic language | ||
| فلاورز | flawrz | - |
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