Find out how popular the last name Fiores is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Fiores.

Fiores, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Fiores surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fiores in America

Fiores is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fiores surname appeared 146 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Fiores.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fiores to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Fiores

The surname FIORES originated in Italy during the late medieval period, specifically in the regions of Tuscany and Lazio. It is derived from the Latin word "flora," which means flower or blossom. The name likely referred to someone who lived near a floral garden or worked as a florist.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the FIORES surname can be found in a 13th-century document from the city of Siena, where a certain Giovanni Fiores was mentioned as a landowner. In the 14th century, the name appeared in the records of the Republic of Florence, with several individuals bearing the surname Fiores being involved in the city's thriving textile trade.

During the Renaissance period, the FIORES name gained prominence in the arts and literature. One notable figure was the poet and playwright Antonio Fiores (1457-1528), who was born in Rome and enjoyed the patronage of several prominent families, including the Medici.

In the 16th century, the FIORES surname spread to other parts of Italy, including the Kingdom of Naples and the Papal States. A famous bearer of the name during this time was the architect and sculptor Giacomo Fiores (1520-1592), who was responsible for designing several churches and palaces in Rome.

The FIORES surname also has a historical connection to the island of Sicily. In the 17th century, a branch of the family settled in the city of Palermo, where they were involved in the production of silk and other luxury goods. One notable member of this Sicilian branch was the merchant and philanthropist Giuseppe Fiores (1675-1743), who founded a hospital for the poor in Palermo.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, individuals with the FIORES surname continued to make their mark in various fields, including the arts, academia, and politics. Notable examples include the painter Vincenzo Fiores (1785-1862), who was renowned for his landscape and genre scenes, and the linguist and scholar Carlo Fiores (1812-1888), who made significant contributions to the study of Italian dialects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fiores

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Fiores.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Fiores was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Fiores has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Fiores was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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