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Floore Family History

Floore Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Flore, Floor, Moore, Flood, Flohr, Flor, Flory, Flora, Lore, Foote

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Where is the Floore family from?

You can see how Floore families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Floore family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Floore families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Floore families living in Essex. This was about 52% of all the recorded Floore's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Floore families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Floore surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Floore ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Floore. 39% of Floore men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Floore women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Floore were Farming and Registered Nurse.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    39%
  • Salesman
    28%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farming
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    25%
  • Seamstress
    25%
  • Teacher
    25%
  • Registered Nurse
    25%

What Floore family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Floore. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Floore census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 89 immigration records available for the last name Floore. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 263 military records available for the last name Floore. For the veterans among your Floore ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Floore lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Floore life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Floore in 1957 was 36, and 30 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Floore

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Floore ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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