Flores

also Florez, Flórez

Son of Floro — or simply, the flowers.

Origin: Spanish
Register: Spanish family

The seat of Flores

Seat vacant

Chief

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Current mission

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What does the Flores name mean?

The history of Flores

Behind Flores stand both the medieval given name Floro and the plainer flowers — tied to the flowers of the Virgin and the festivals of spring — and the two readings fed a single name. However it began, the diaspora that carried it from the Andes to the southwestern United States hears it as flowers.

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Frequently asked

What does the surname Flores mean?

Most often patronymic, from the older Flórez, 'son of Floro' (Latin Florus, 'flowering'); read by many simply as flores, 'flowers', with a Marian and devotional flavour. The two senses long ago ran together. Behind Flores stand both the medieval given name Floro and the plainer flowers — tied to the flowers of the Virgin and the festivals of spring — and the two readings fed a single name.

Is Flores a Spanish surname?

Yes, Flores is a Spanish surname. Its editorial home in this atlas is Spanish, where the historical territory and family record of the name are concentrated.

How old is the Flores surname?

Behind Flores stand both the medieval given name Floro and the plainer flowers — tied to the flowers of the Virgin and the festivals of spring — and the two readings fed a single name. European hereditary surnames crystallised broadly between the 12th and 14th centuries, and the Flores name took its modern form within that long settlement.

What is the Flores family known for?

Son of Floro — or simply, the flowers. Behind Flores stand both the medieval given name Floro and the plainer flowers — tied to the flowers of the Virgin and the festivals of spring — and the two readings fed a single name.

Is Florez the same family as Flores?

Yes. Florez is a historical spelling variant of the Flores name. The two share the same lineage and family affiliation; different parishes, clerks and migration registrars recorded the same name in slightly different forms, and the variant spellings sit on the same family tree.

Is Flórez the same family as Flores?

Yes. Flórez is a historical spelling variant of the Flores name. The two share the same lineage and family affiliation; different parishes, clerks and migration registrars recorded the same name in slightly different forms, and the variant spellings sit on the same family tree.

Where is the Flores surname found today?

Spanish is the primary historical home of the Flores surname. In the modern era, the name is also borne across the wider diaspora, particularly in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, where families carry the line of descent from the same Spanish origin recorded on this page.

What does the Clan Rising page for the Flores family cover?

The Clan Rising page for the Flores family covers the meaning of the surname, the historical geography of the name and the seat of the head of the family. Each section is linked to the underlying atlas of Spanish so the name can be read in the geography that shaped it.

Who is the head of the Flores family today?

The seat for the head of the Flores family is currently vacant on this register. Clan Rising is rebuilding the chief and family structure for the modern era, and the family page allows readers to claim the seat or pledge to the name.