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

Florit, 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 Florit surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Florit in America

Florit is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Florit surname appeared 100 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 Florit.

The history of the last name Florit

The surname Florit is of Spanish origin, and its earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the medieval region of Valencia in eastern Spain. The name is likely derived from the Latin word "flor," meaning "flower," and the suffix "-it," signifying a diminutive or small form. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a flower garden or worked with flowers.

Records from the 13th and 14th centuries indicate that the Florit family was prominent in the city of Valencia and its surrounding areas. In 1328, a document mentions a Guillem Florit, a merchant from the town of Alzira, who was involved in trade with the neighboring region of Aragon.

During the 15th century, the Florit name appeared in various historical documents from the Kingdom of Valencia. In 1467, a Joan Florit was listed as a landowner in the village of Alboraia, near Valencia. Another notable figure was Francesc Florit, a renowned scholar and writer born in Valencia in 1482, who authored several works on philosophy and theology.

As the Florit family spread across Spain and its territories, the name experienced slight variations in spelling, such as Florit, Floritz, and Florith. In the 16th century, a branch of the family settled in the Spanish colonies of the Americas, and the name can be found in early colonial records from Mexico and the Caribbean.

One notable bearer of the Florit name was Pedro Florit y Reinón, a Spanish military officer born in Alicante in 1757. He served in the Spanish Army during the Napoleonic Wars and participated in the Battle of Bailén in 1808, where he played a crucial role in the Spanish victory over the French forces.

Another prominent individual was María Florit y Ríos, a Spanish educator and feminist born in Valencia in 1854. She was a pioneer in the promotion of women's education and founded several schools for girls in Valencia and Madrid during the late 19th century.

The Florit surname has also been carried by individuals in other Spanish-speaking countries, such as Uruguay and Argentina, where it was likely introduced by Spanish immigrants or descendants of early colonial settlers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Florit

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

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

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