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

Romero Flores, 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 Romero Flores surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Romero Flores in America

Romero Flores is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Romero Flores surname appeared 126 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 Romero Flores.

The history of the last name Romero Flores

The surname ROMEROFLORES originates from Spain, dating back to the 16th century. It is a compound surname, with the first part "Romero" meaning a pilgrim or someone who went on a pilgrimage to Rome, while "Flores" means flowers in Spanish. The earliest known record of this surname comes from the region of Andalusia, where it was likely formed by combining the occupational name Romero with the descriptive name Flores.

One of the first recorded instances of this surname can be found in the "Libros de Repartimiento," which were documents detailing the distribution of land and property in the newly conquered territories of the Iberian Peninsula during the Reconquista period. A certain Juan Romero Flores is mentioned as receiving a parcel of land in the town of Jaén, located in the province of Andalusia, around the year 1492.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, many Spaniards with this surname migrated to the Americas as part of the Spanish colonization efforts. In the archives of the Spanish colonial administration, there are records of individuals bearing the surname ROMEROFLORES settling in various regions of what is now Mexico and South America.

One notable figure with this surname was Diego Romero Flores, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the early 16th century. He was born in Seville, Spain, in 1495 and died in Cusco, Peru, in 1565.

Another historical figure was Fray Antonio Romero Flores, a Spanish missionary who traveled to the Philippines in the early 17th century. He was born in Granada, Spain, in 1580 and died in Manila, Philippines, in 1638. He is known for his efforts in establishing Catholic missions and converting indigenous populations to Christianity.

In the 18th century, a Juan Romero Flores served as a high-ranking official in the Spanish colonial administration of New Spain (present-day Mexico). He was born in Cádiz, Spain, in 1723 and died in Mexico City in 1798.

During the 19th century, a María Romero Flores was a prominent writer and poet from Guatemala. She was born in Antigua Guatemala in 1825 and died in Guatemala City in 1891. Her literary works focused on themes of love, nature, and the struggles of indigenous people in her country.

In the 20th century, a notable figure with this surname was Pedro Romero Flores, a Mexican artist and painter known for his vibrant depictions of Mexican culture and landscapes. He was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 1920 and died in Mexico City in 2005.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Romero Flores

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

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

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