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Flore Family History

Flore Surname Meaning

Dutch and North German: from a vernacular short form of the Latin personal name Florentius (see Florence) or of Florian. Italian (Sardinia): Sardinian equivalent of Italian Fiore.

Romanian: from the personal name Flore from floare ‘flower’ (from Latin flos genitive floris). Compare Florea.

Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead a river name meaning ‘swift current’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Flore family from?

You can see how Flore families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flore family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flore families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 18 Flore families living in London. This was about 51% of all the recorded Flore's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Flore families in 1891.
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What did your Flore ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Flore. 100% of Flore women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Flore. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flore 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Flore. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Flore. For the veterans among your Flore ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flore lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2003, in the United States, Flore life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Flore in 1957 was 51, and 72 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Flore 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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