Find out how popular the last name Flores-López 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-López.

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

Popularity of Flores-López in America

Flores-López is the 40144th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Flores-López surname appeared 546 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-López.

We can also compare 2010 data for Flores-López 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 Flores-López

The surname FLORESLOPEZ is a compound surname that originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is a combination of the words "flores" meaning flowers and "lopez" which was originally a patronymic surname meaning "son of Lope." Lope was a common personal name derived from the Latin name Lupus, meaning wolf.

The first recorded use of the surname FLORESLOPEZ dates back to the 13th century in the region of Castile, Spain. It is believed to have originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a flower garden or worked as a florist. The earliest known bearer of the name was Diego Flores Lopez, a nobleman who lived in the town of Avila in the late 1200s.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the FLORESLOPEZ surname began to appear in historical records and documents throughout Spain. One notable individual was Juan Flores Lopez, a renowned poet and writer who lived in Seville in the early 1500s and was known for his works celebrating the beauty of nature and flowers.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the FLORESLOPEZ surname spread to various parts of the world, including the Americas. In the 17th century, a man named Pedro Flores Lopez was among the first Spanish settlers in what is now Mexico City. He was a farmer and landowner who helped establish one of the earliest flower nurseries in the region.

Another prominent figure with the surname FLORESLOPEZ was Maria Flores Lopez, a renowned artist from Granada, Spain, who lived in the late 18th century. She was known for her intricate floral paintings and was commissioned by the Spanish royal family to create works for their palaces.

During the 19th century, the FLORESLOPEZ surname gained further recognition with the birth of Antonio Flores Lopez, a celebrated Spanish writer and journalist who is considered one of the pioneers of the modern short story. He was born in Seville in 1818 and his works often featured vivid descriptions of the city's flower markets and gardens.

These are just a few examples of the rich history and heritage associated with the surname FLORESLOPEZ, which has been carried by individuals from various walks of life and across multiple generations, spanning several centuries.

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

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

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

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