Florensa History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

• Origins Available:
• Spain

Etymology of Florensa

From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Florensa 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 Florensa family

Early History of the Florensa family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Florensa research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1128, 1236, 1787, 1789 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Florensa History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Florensa Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Flórez, Florez, Flores, Flóriz, Floriz, Flóraz, Floraz, Flor, Florán, Floran, Florián and many more.

Early Notables of the Florensa family

were 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 Florensa Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Florensa family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alonso Flores who came to Mexico in 1539; Diego Florez, who came to New Spain in 1548; Alejo Flores, who arrived in Colombia in 1576; Alonso Florez, who came to Peru in 1576.