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

Sánchez-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 Sánchez-Flores surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sánchez-Flores in America

Sánchez-Flores is the 60505th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sánchez-Flores surname appeared 333 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 Sánchez-Flores.

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

The surname SANCHEZFLORES originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is a compound name formed by combining the surnames Sanchez and Flores. Sanchez is derived from the Spanish form of the given name Sancho, which comes from the Latin name Sanctius, meaning "holy" or "saintly." Flores, on the other hand, is a Spanish word meaning "flowers."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Sanchez can be traced back to the 11th century in the Kingdom of Aragon and the Kingdom of Castile. The addition of Flores likely occurred later, possibly as a way to distinguish between different branches of the Sanchez family or to indicate a connection to a particular place or profession related to flowers.

One of the earliest known bearers of the SANCHEZFLORES surname was Pedro Sánchez Flores, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. He is believed to have been born in Seville, Spain, around the late 15th century.

In the 17th century, the SANCHEZFLORES surname appears in various historical records from Spain and its colonies in the Americas. Notably, Juan Sánchez Flores (1610-1680) was a Spanish military officer who served as the governor of the Captaincy General of Guatemala from 1675 to 1680.

Another prominent figure with this surname was María Sánchez Flores (1809-1890), a Spanish writer and feminist who advocated for women's rights and education. She was born in Cádiz and is considered a pioneer of Spanish feminism.

In the 19th century, José Sánchez Flores (1838-1912) was a Mexican artist and painter known for his landscapes and portraits. He studied in Europe and is recognized as one of the most important Mexican artists of the late 19th century.

More recently, Quique Sánchez Flores (born 1965) is a Spanish former professional football player and manager. He played for various clubs in Spain, including Valencia CF and Real Madrid, and later managed teams such as Atlético Madrid and Watford FC in England.

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

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

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sánchez-Flores 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 Sánchez-Flores was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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