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From the ancient and beautiful Italian island of Sicily emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Flores. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, and does not necessarily denote nobility. The Flores family lived in the city of Naples, where records reveal that the Florio family received the feudal territories of Persano and Sandionisio in 1313.

Early Origins of the Flores family

The surname Flores was first found in as early as 1313 when the Florio family received the feudal territories of Persano and Sandionisio.

Early History of the Flores family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flores research. The years 1500, 1515, 1550, 1553, 1572, 1585, 1625, 1638, 1682 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Flores History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Flores Spelling Variations

Italian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Flores include Florio, Floro, Flori, De Florio, Florino, Flores, Florimi, Florini, Florimo and many more.

Early Notables of the Flores family

Prominent among bearers of this surname in early times was Sebastiano Florigerio, a painter in 1500 who studied in Udine. At the start of his career, he worked without pay because he wished to marry the daughter of his master. His works can be seen in Udine, Florence, Padua, Venice, and in the United States. John Florio (1553-1625), was a famous linguist and lexicographer. "His father, Michael Angelo Florio, (1515-1572) was a Florentine Protestant, whose family was originally settled at Sienna, fled to England shortly before...
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Flores World Ranking

In the United States, the name Flores is the 89^th most popular surname with an estimated 228,804 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Flores is ranked the 1,173^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,715 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Flores is the 34^th popular surname with an estimated 100 people with that name. 3

Flores migration to the United States +

An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Flores arrived in North America very early:

Flores Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Alonso Flores, who settled in Mexico in 1539
Alejo Flores, who arrived in Colombia in 1576
Alvaro Alfonso Flores, who settled in Guatemala in 1595

Flores Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Flores, who landed in Virginia in 1622 4
M DeLa Flores, aged 23, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1626 4

Flores Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francisco Flores, who arrived in America in 1810 4
Bernardino De Flores, who landed in America in 1811 4
Maria Flores, who landed in America in 1813 4
Pedro De Flores, who arrived in America in 1813 4
Catalina De Flores, who arrived in America in 1814 4
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Flores Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Angelo Flores, aged 34, who settled in America from Pomarico, in 1907
Alfonso Flores, aged 34, who landed in America, in 1920
Angelo Flores, aged 47, who landed in America from Pomarico, Italy, in 1921
Angel Flores, aged 42, who landed in America, in 1923
Albert P. Flores, aged 20, who immigrated to America, in 1924

Flores migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5

Flores Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century

Mari Flores, who arrived in Cuba in 1833 4
Jeronimo Flores, who landed in Dominican Republic in 1838 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Flores (post 1700) +

Chynna Clugston Flores (b. 1975), freelance American comic book creator known for her manga-influenced teen comedy series Blue Monday
Kathleen "Kathy" Flores (1955-2021), American rugby union player from the United States, the head coach of the United States women's national rugby union team until January 2011
Patrick Fernández Flores (1929-2017), American Roman Catholic cleric, Archbishop of San Antonio, Texas from 1979 to 2004
Cirilo B. Flores (1948-2014), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop of the Diocese of San Diego
David Romero Flores (b. 1968), Mexican jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing, three-time winner of the Breeders' Cup
Randy Alan Flores (b. 1975), American Major League Baseball relief pitcher
Joan Milke Flores, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 36th District, 1992 6
Ismael Flores (b. 1958), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives 36th District, 1997-2010 6
Elizabeth G. Flores, American politician, Mayor of Laredo, Texas, 2003 6
Edna Flores, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 2004, 2008 6
... (Another 38 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html