| ![Show Contents]() Florin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy From the ancient and beautiful Italian island of Sicily emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Florin. 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 Florin 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 Florin familyThe surname Florin was first found in as early as 1313 when the Florio family received the feudal territories of Persano and Sandionisio. Early History of the Florin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Florin research. The years 1500, 1515, 1550, 1553, 1572, 1585, 1625, 1638, 1682 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Florin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Florin Spelling VariationsItalian 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 Florin include Florio, Floro, Flori, De Florio, Florino, Flores, Florimi, Florini, Florimo and many more. Early Notables of the Florin familyProminent 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...
Another 85 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Florin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Florin RankingIn France, the name Florin is the 3,407th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1
 Florin migration to the United States | + |
An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Florin arrived in North America very early:
Florin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Bart Florin, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1766 2
- Lucas Florin, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1766 2
Florin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- M A Florin, who arrived in St Louis, Missouri in 1841 2
- Jeremiah Florin, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1860 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Florin (post 1700) | + |
- Peter Florin (1921-2014), East German politician and diplomat, President of the United Nations General Assembly (1987-1988)
- Florin Alexiu, Romanian fighter pilot and flying ace in the Royal Romanian Air Force, during World War II, credited with 6 aerial victories
| Historic Events for the Florin family | + |
Triangle Waist Company - Mr. Max Florin (b. 1888), Russian Jewish garment worker who was working at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; he died in the fire 3
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
- Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (retrieved on 3rd August 2021.) Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire
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Florin migration to the United States 
