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

Flores-Jiménez, 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 Flores-Jiménez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Flores-Jiménez in America

Flores-Jiménez is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Flores-Jiménez surname appeared 140 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 Flores-Jiménez.

The history of the last name Flores-Jiménez

The surname FLORESJIMENEZ is a compound Spanish surname that has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. The first part, "Flores," is derived from the Latin word "flores," meaning "flowers," and was likely adopted as a descriptive surname for someone who lived near or cultivated flowers. The second part, "Jimenez," is a patronymic surname derived from the Spanish given name "Jimeno" or "Ximeno," which in turn comes from the Germanic name "Sigimund."

This compound surname likely emerged in the regions of Spain and Portugal, where both Spanish and Portuguese cultures have influenced naming conventions. It is possible that the surname originated from a marriage between individuals bearing the separate surnames Flores and Jimenez, or from a single individual who combined the two names for various reasons.

Historical records from the 13th and 14th centuries in Spain and Portugal may contain references to individuals with the surname FLORESJIMENEZ or similar spellings, such as "Flores de Jimenez" or "Jimenez de Flores." However, due to the scarcity of comprehensive historical records from that period, it is difficult to pinpoint the earliest known instances of the surname with certainty.

One notable early bearer of the surname was Pedro Flores Jimenez, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. Another was Juan Flores Jimenez, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Juan Ponce de León on his expedition to Florida in 1513.

In the 17th century, Miguel Flores Jimenez was a renowned Spanish painter known for his religious works, born in Seville in 1623 and active until his death in 1690. During the same period, Maria Flores Jimenez, a nun and author from Galicia, Spain, wrote several influential works on spirituality and mysticism.

In the 19th century, Antonio Flores Jimenez was a prominent Spanish politician and writer who served as a deputy in the Cortes Generales (the Spanish parliament) and published several novels and plays. He was born in Seville in 1818 and died in Madrid in 1892.

While the surname FLORESJIMENEZ is primarily associated with Spain and Portugal, it has also spread to other parts of the world, particularly Latin America, through Spanish and Portuguese colonization and migration. However, its historical roots can be traced back to the Iberian Peninsula and the rich cultural heritage of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Flores-Jiménez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Flores-Jiménez.

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 Flores-Jiménez 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 Flores-Jiménez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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