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Flores is a
Spanish ,
Italian and
Portuguese
surname .
History
In
Spain , the surname
Flores is first found in the
Kingdom of Asturias , where the
Visigothic
royal court took refuge after the
Muslim Invasion of the
Iberian Peninsula in 711.
[1] In its origin, it is a
patronymic of the Visigothic
given name Fruela or Froila.
In
Italy , the surname's roots can be traced back to the
Kingdom of Naples around the early 14th century where records show a Flores family receiving land grants in the feudal territories of
Persano and
Sandionisio .
[2]
Variations
Spelling variations of this surname also include Fruélaz, Fruelaz, Froílaz, Froilaz,
Florez , Flórez, Floriz, Flóriz, Floraz, Flóraz, Flor, Florán, Floran and Florián, among others.
Variations can also be found in several Florez
coat-of-arms designs. The one similar feature many of these designs have in common is the
fleur-de-lis , usually on a blue field, though varying in number from three to five, and possibly used in conjunction with other symbols.
People with the surname
Alberto Flores Galindo (1949–1990), Peruvian intellectual
Alexis Flores (born 1975), Honduran fugitive
Carlos Flores (disambiguation) , multiple people
Chris Flores (disambiguation) , multiple people
Cirilo B. Flores (1948–2014), Roman Catholic bishop of San Diego, U.S.
Dan Flores (born 1948), historian of the American West
Daniel Flores (disambiguation) , multiple people
David Flores (disambiguation) , multiple people
Dennis Flores , a Puerto Rican activist.
Erika Flores (born 1979), American former child actress and former actress, sister of Melissa Flores
Esteban Flores (born 1970), American Homicide Detective
Fernando Flores (born 1943), Chilean philosopher
Ignacio Flores (disambiguation) , multiple people
Isabel Flores de Oliva (1586–1617), Spanish-Peruvian saint
Jesús Flores (disambiguation) , multiple people
Jorge Flores (disambiguation) , multiple people
José Flores (disambiguation) , multiple people
Leopoldo Ruiz y Flóres (1865–1941), Mexican archbishop, Vatican diplomat
Manuel N. Flores , fought in Texas Revolution and Republic Era, early Texas rancher
Patrick Flores (1929–2017), Archbishop of San Antonio from 1979 to 2004, 1st Mexican American to become a Roman Catholic bishop
Pedro Flores (disambiguation) , multiple people
Ricardo Flores Magón (1874–1922), Mexican anarchist
Rodrigo Flores
Salvador Flores , recruited and commanded troops in the Texas Revolution and Republic Era, Juan Seguin's brother-in-law
Walter Flores (disambiguation) , multiple people
Arts
General
Actors
April Flores (born 1976), American pornographic actress
Bella Flores (1929–2013), Filipino actress
Benjamin Flores Jr. (born 2002), American actor and rapper
Christina Milian (b. Christine Flores), American recording artist, actress, and dancer
Édgar Flores , Honduran actor
Freddy Flores , Argentine actor
Gabriela Flores , Argentine actress
Jace Flores , Filipino TV actor
Jorge Flores , Puerto Rican female impersonator, actor, and singer (also known as Nina Flowers)
Laura Flores , Mexican actress
Von Flores (born 1960), Filipino-Canadian actor
Yves Flores (born 1994), Filipino actor and model
Music
Politicians
Ana María Flores (born 1952), Bolivian engineer, businesswoman and politician
Brenda Mercedes Flores (born 1969), Honduran politician
Cilia Flores (born 1953), Venezuelan lawyer and politician
Consuelo Flores (born 1962), Ecuadorian lawyer and politician
Emigdio Flores Calpiñeiro (born 1950), Bolivian politician and sociologist
Francisco Flores Pérez (1959–2016), former president of El Salvador (1999–2004)
Juan José Flores , first President of Ecuador
José María Flores , governor of Alta California (now California and Southwestern United States)
Joseph Flores , Maltese politician
Laura E. Flores , Panamanian ambassador to the United Nations
Venancio Flores , President of Uruguay from 1854 to 1855 (interim) and from 1865 to 1868
American politicians
Mexican politicians
Sports
General
Baseball
Boxing
Ágnel Flores (born 1989), Venezuelan footballer
Andrés Flores (born 1990), Salvadoran footballer
Arles Flores (born 1991), Venezuelan footballer
Charly Flores (born 1997), American soccer player
Claudio Flores (born 1976), Uruguayan footballer
Cristian Flores (born 1988), Mexican footballer
Cristián Flores (born 1972), Chilean footballer
Darío Flores (born 1984), Uruguayan footballer
Dennis Flores (born 1993), American soccer player
Deybi Flores (born 1996), Honduran footballer
Dylan Flores (born 1993), Costa Rican footballer
Edison Flores (born 1994), Peruvian footballer
Eduardo Flores (1944–2022), Argentine footballer
Efraín Flores (born 1958), Mexican football manager
Federico Flores (born 1992), Argentine footballer
Felipe Flores (born 1987), Chilean footballer
Francisco Javier Flores Sequera (born 1990), Venezuelan footballer
Franco Flores (born 1993), Argentine footballer
Gilberto Flores (born 1983), Brazilian footballer
Jordan Flores , English footballer
Josué Flores (born 1988), Salvadoran footballer
Marcos Flores (born 1985), Argentine footballer
Yony Flores (born 1983), Guatemalan footballer
Zack Flores (born 1982), American-born Bolivian footballer
Fictional characters
See also
References