Florent History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Florent family

The surname Florent was first found in Lorraine, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor.

The name is "a masculine personal name, Latin Florentius. The fame of Florentius, an Angevin saint, made the name popular among the Normans. " 1

In England, Florence of Worcester (d. 1118), was an English "chronicler, a monk of Worcester, who is said by one of his continuators, who praises his skill and industry, to have died on 7 July 1118." 2

Early History of the Florent family

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Florent Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Florence, Florance, Florange, Florenges, Florenge, Florens, Florans, Florent, Florenty and many more.

Early Notables of the Florent family

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Florent Ranking

In France, the name Florent is the 1,249^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,505 people with that name. 3

Florent migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Florent Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Rosa Florent, aged 21, who immigrated to America, in 1902
William Florent, aged 27, who landed in America from Jumet, in 1902
Germaine Florent, aged 28, who settled in America from Paris, France, in 1910
Marthe Florent, aged 16, who landed in America from Lens, France, in 1912
Juliette Florent, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from Gleordge, France, in 1913
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Florent migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Florent Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Guillaume Florent was recorded in Quebec in 1662

Contemporary Notables of the name Florent (post 1700) +

François Florent (1937-2021), stage name of François Eichholtzer, a French theater actor, founder of the Cours Florent
Guillaume Florent (b. 1973), French Olympic bronze medalist sailor at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Andrew Florent (1970-2016), Australian professional tennis player from Melbourne
John Florent (b. 1977), West Indian cricketer
Hélène Florent, Canadian Genie Award nominated film and television actress
Pierre Florent Brault (1939-2014), Canadian television composer, best known for creating theme music and songs for the popular children's TV series, Passe-Partout.
Florent Geroux (b. 1986), French jockey who has earned over 1,700 wins in American thoroughbred horse racing, including the 2017 Breeders' Cup Classic on Gun Runner and two Breeders' Cup Distaff wins with Monomoy Girl
Florent Peyre (b. 1980), French comedian, known for his work on the comedy show On n'demande qu'à en rire
Florent Chaigneau (b. 1984), French footballer who plays as a goalkeeper
Florent Maree (b. 1980), French male artistic gymnast at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/