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Flor Name Meaning

Portuguese, Spanish, and Catalan: from the female personal name Flor (from Latin Flos, Floris), or, more likely, a byname from flor ‘flower’ (from Latin flos, floris). Czech: from a short form of the personal name Florián (see Florian). German: variant of Flohr.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Flora, Flore, Flohr, Flory, Floor, Floro, Klos, Loi, Lor, Floren

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Flor Family Origin

Where is the Flor family from?

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You can see how Flor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flor family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Flor families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Flor families living in Somerset. This was about 60% of all the recorded Flor's in the UK. Somerset had the highest population of Flor families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Flor surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Flor Family Occupations

What did your Flor ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Draughtsman and Dressmaker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Flor. 34% of Flor men worked as a Draughtsman and 34% of Flor women worked as a Dressmaker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Flor were Unemployed Electrical Engineer Late Manager Of Austrian Elec and Unpaid Domestic Duties

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Draughtsman
    34%
  • Joiner Carpenter
    34%
  • Unemployed Electrical Engineer Late Manager Of Austrian Elec
    34%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Dressmaker
    34%
  • Housemaid
    34%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    34%

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

Flor Historical Records

What Flor family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Flor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flor census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Flor. 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 Card

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Flor. For the veterans among your Flor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Flor Life Expectancy

What is the average Flor lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Flor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Flor in 1963 was 68, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Flor

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Flor 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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