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Flory Name Meaning

English: variant of Fleury. German form of a French Huguenot name, taken to the Palatinate by a family presumed to have fled from Fleury, France (but see Fleury). South German (mainly Austrian; also Flöry): from a short form of the medieval personal name Florian.

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


Similar surnames: Lory, Flor, Flore, Florey, Flora, Flohr, Flury, Mory, Ford, Fleury

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Flory Family Origin

Where is the Flory family from?

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You can see how Flory families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flory family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flory families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 97 Flory families living in Suffolk. This was about 34% of all the recorded Flory's in the UK. Suffolk had the highest population of Flory families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Flory surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Flory Family Occupations

What did your Flory ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Agricultural Labourer, Brickmaker and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Flory. The most common Flory occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 12% of Flory's were Agricultural Labourers. A less common occupation for the Flory family was Bricklayer.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    12%

  • Brickmaker

    7%

  • Labourer

    5%

  • Bricklayer

    3%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Flory ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Flory Historical Records

What Flory family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Flory. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flory 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Flory. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Flory. For the veterans among your Flory ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Flory Life Expectancy

What is the average Flory lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Flory life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Flory in 1944 was 25, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Flory

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Flory 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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