| ![Show Contents]() Florian History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of FlorianWhat does the name Florian mean? From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Florian family. Originally, the Spanish people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Spain is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Early Origins of the Florian familyThe surname Florian was first found in Asturias, where the Visigothic court took refuge after the Muslim invasion of the peninsula. Early History of the Florian familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Florian research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1128, 1236, 1787, 1789 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Florian History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Florian Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Flórez, Florez, Flores, Flóriz, Floriz, Flóraz, Floraz, Flor, Florán, Floran, Florián and many more. Early Notables of the Florian familywere Rodrigo Flores, who received a grant of land in the Repartimiento de Córdoba; Juan de Flores, fifteenth century novelist; sixteenth century Spanish sculptor and architect Antonio Flórez; Enrique Flórez, eighteenth century Spanish historian; Manuel Antonio Flores, Viceroy of Nueva Granada and Mexico 1787-1789; José Flórez Pereyra, Viceroy of Peru, made Count...
Another 51 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Florian Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Florian Rankingthe United States, the name Florian is the 12,223rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Florian migration to the United States | + |
Florian Settlers in United States in the 16th Century- Diego Florian, who settled in New Spain in 1582
Florian Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Jo Florian, aged 14, who landed in America in 1635 2
Florian Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Pedro Florian, who landed in Guatemala in 1838 2
- Georges Florian, who settled in America in 1849
- Diego Florian, who landed in New Spain in 1882 2
- Michael Florian, who arrived in Arkansas in 1884 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Florian (post 1700) | + |
- Rick Florian (b. 1962), American musician, songwriter and producer
- Kenny Florian (b. 1976), Peruvian-American mixed martial artist
- Friedrich St. Florian (1932-2024), Austrian-American architect
- Austin Florian (b. 1994), American gold medalist skeleton racer at the 2025 World Championships
- Friedrich Karl Florian (1894-1975), Gauleiter of Düsseldorf in Nazi Germany who was shot down and captured by British troops in May 1918 and spent the remainder of the war as a prisoner of war
- Teodor Florian (b. 1899), Romanian rugby union footballer
- Nicolas Florian (1969-2025), French politician, Mayor of Bordeaux (2019-2020)
- Mircea Florian (b. 1949), Romanian singer and multimedia artist
- Juan José Florian (b. 1982), Colombian para cyclist
- ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
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