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

Floresmejía, 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 Floresmejía surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Floresmejía in America

Floresmejía is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Floresmejía surname appeared 105 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 Floresmejía.

The history of the last name Floresmejía

The surname FLORESMEJIA originates from Spain, with roots dating back to the 15th century. It is a combination of two Spanish words: "flores" meaning flowers and "mejía" which refers to a region or village. The name likely emerged from a person who either resided in or originated from a place known for its abundance of flowers, such as a village surrounded by meadows or gardens.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the archives of the city of Seville, where a certain Juan FLORESMEJIA was mentioned as a landowner in the year 1487. This suggests that the name was already well-established in southern Spain during the latter part of the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in various historical documents related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. For instance, a soldier named Pedro FLORESMEJIA was listed among the conquistadors who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s.

During the 17th century, the FLORESMEJIA name was associated with several notable figures in Spain and its colonies. One such individual was Fray Antonio FLORESMEJIA, a Spanish Franciscan friar who served as a missionary in New Spain (present-day Mexico) and authored several works on the indigenous languages and cultures of the region.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the FLORESMEJIA name spread across the Americas. In the late 18th century, a prominent military officer named José FLORESMEJIA played a key role in the defense of the Spanish colony of Louisiana against the British during the American Revolutionary War.

In the 19th century, several individuals bearing the FLORESMEJIA surname made significant contributions in various fields. Antonio FLORESMEJIA (1798-1872) was a renowned Mexican painter and one of the pioneers of the Romantic movement in Mexican art. Meanwhile, María FLORESMEJIA (1832-1904) was a celebrated Colombian poet and activist who advocated for women's rights and education.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Floresmejía

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

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

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