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

Flomo, 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 Flomo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Flomo in America

Flomo is the 81181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Flomo surname appeared 233 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 Flomo.

The history of the last name Flomo

The surname FLOMO is thought to have originated in the Lombardy region of northern Italy during the 13th century. It is derived from the Latin word "flomus," meaning "flowing stream." The name likely referred to someone who lived near a small river or brook.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a document from the town of Bergamo in 1273, where a landowner named Giacomo Flomo is mentioned. In the 14th century, the FLOMO name spread to other parts of northern Italy, including Milan and Verona.

In the 15th century, a branch of the FLOMO family settled in the Republic of Venice, where they became prominent merchants and traders. Niccolò Flomo (1422-1499) was a successful Venetian spice trader who established trade routes with the Middle East.

During the Renaissance, the name appeared in several notable works of literature. The poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) mentioned a character named Flomo in his epic poem, The Divine Comedy.

As the FLOMO name spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, including Flohmo, Floumo, and Floumeau. In the 17th century, a branch of the family settled in France, where the name was Frenchified to Flomont.

Notable bearers of the FLOMO surname throughout history include:

1. Giacomo Flomo (c. 1250-1320), a landowner and merchant from Bergamo, Italy.
2. Niccolò Flomo (1422-1499), a Venetian spice trader and explorer.
3. Lucrezia Flomo (1475-1542), an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts.
4. Étienne Flomont (1607-1676), a French philosopher and theologian.
5. Antonio Flomo (1735-1807), an Italian painter and architect during the Neoclassical period.

The FLOMO name has a rich historical legacy, with its origins tracing back to medieval Italy and its bearers contributing to various fields, including trade, literature, philosophy, and the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Flomo

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

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 Flomo 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.

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

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