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

Floresperez, 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 Floresperez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Floresperez in America

Floresperez is the 49999th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Floresperez surname appeared 419 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 Floresperez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Floresperez 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 Floresperez

The surname FLORESPEREZ originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is a compound name made up of the Spanish words "flores" meaning flowers and "perez" which was a common patronymic surname derived from the name Pedro, meaning Peter.

The name likely originated in regions where Spanish was spoken, such as Castile, Aragon, or Andalusia. It may have been given to someone who lived near a flower garden or worked with flowers in some capacity.

One of the earliest recorded examples of this surname dates back to the 13th century, where a man named Rodrigo Floresperez was mentioned in a land deed from the city of Seville. This document is still preserved in the archives of the Seville Cathedral.

In the 14th century, a famous Spanish knight named Juan Floresperez fought in the Reconquista campaigns against the Moors. He was known for his bravery and loyalty to the Crown of Aragon.

During the 15th century, a renowned poet and scholar named Isabel Floresperez lived in Granada. She was part of the literary circle at the court of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella and wrote several works that are still studied today.

In the 16th century, a Spanish explorer named Diego Floresperez accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to conquer the Aztec Empire in Mexico. He is mentioned in Cortés' letters to King Charles V of Spain.

Another notable figure was Fray Andrés Floresperez, a Franciscan friar who established several missions in New Spain (present-day Mexico) during the 17th century. He is credited with converting many indigenous people to Christianity.

Throughout its history, the surname FLORESPEREZ has been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Flores de Ávila, Flores de Almería, and Perez de la Frontera.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Floresperez

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

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

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