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

Flohr, 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 Flohr surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Flohr in America

Flohr is the 16012th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Flohr surname appeared 1,813 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Flohr.

We can also compare 2010 data for Flohr 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 Flohr

The surname Flohr is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. It likely emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old German word "fluor," which referred to a stream or a small river, suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a waterway.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Flohr can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. The name appears in various spellings, including Flor, Flore, and Flor, reflecting the variations in spelling and pronunciation that were common during that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure with the surname Flohr was Hans Flohr, a German painter and engraver who lived in Nuremberg. His works, which included religious scenes and portraits, are considered significant examples of the German Renaissance art style.

Moving into the 16th century, the name Flohr appears in records from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, located in Bavaria. One particular document from 1562 mentions a certain Matthias Flohr, a local landowner and merchant.

In the 18th century, Johann Flohr, a German composer and organist, made significant contributions to the development of church music. He was born in 1718 in Breslau, Silesia (now Wrocław, Poland), and served as the organist at several churches during his lifetime, including the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig.

Another notable figure with the surname Flohr was Karl Flohr, a German chess player who lived from 1904 to 1985. He was a grandmaster and a prolific writer on chess theory and strategy. His book "The Middlegame in Chess" is considered a classic work in the field.

Throughout history, the surname Flohr has also been associated with various locations and place names, such as Flohrdorf (a village in Bavaria), Flohrsheim (a town in Hesse), and Flohrhügel (a hill in Saxony). These place names may have influenced the spread and variations of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Flohr

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

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 Flohr 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 Flohr 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 Flohr was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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