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

Florek, 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 Florek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Florek in America

Florek is the 18166th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Florek surname appeared 1,532 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 Florek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Florek 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 Florek

The surname Florek is of Polish origin, derived from the personal name Florian, which is ultimately from the Latin name Florianus, meaning "flourishing" or "prosperous." The name is believed to have emerged in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century, in the regions of modern-day Poland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Florek can be found in the Tarnów land records from the 15th century, where a certain Jan Florek is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Żabno. This suggests that the name was already established and in use among the Polish nobility and landowners at that time.

The name Florek is also found in various historical documents and records from the 16th and 17th centuries, such as the registry of the Kraków Academy (now Jagiellonian University), where several students with the surname Florek are listed as enrolling in the institution.

Interestingly, the name Florek is related to the Polish place name Florynka, which is derived from the personal name Florian. This place name can be found in the historical region of Lesser Poland (Małopolska), further indicating the strong connection between the surname and its geographical origins.

Notable individuals with the surname Florek throughout history include:

1. Jan Florek (c. 1450 - c. 1520), a Polish landowner and farmer from the village of Żabno, mentioned in the Tarnów land records.
2. Andrzej Florek (1570 - 1632), a Polish Catholic priest and theologian who served as a canon in the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków.
3. Katarzyna Florek (c. 1610 - c. 1680), a Polish noblewoman and landowner from the Lublin region, known for her philanthropic work and support of local churches.
4. Józef Florek (1773 - 1853), a Polish soldier who fought in the Kościuszko Uprising against the Russian Empire in 1794.
5. Franciszek Florek (1884 - 1961), a Polish painter and artist known for his landscape paintings depicting the Tatra Mountains and the Polish countryside.

While the surname Florek is not among the most common in Poland today, it has a rich history and can be traced back to its medieval origins, reflecting the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Polish people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Florek

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

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

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