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    The surname Florida

    A Latin surname, carried by 742 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈfloɹɪdə/ 3 syllables Soundex F463

    Florida: #31,251 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Florida #31,251, 742 people Florida: #31,251 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Florida #31,251, 742 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Florida is more common than 80.7% of them.

    Origin

    Latin origin

    From Spanish florida (“flowery”), often referring to a place's abundance of flowers, from Latin floridus. The state's name specifically is a shortening of la Florida (“the flowery one”) or Pascua Florida (“flowery Easter”). It is the oldest surviving European-given place-name in the US. The village in Orange County, New York was named in the 1760s from Latin flōrida (“flowery”).

    One of 91 Latin surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 742 people named Florida in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 416,099 Americans. That is up 2.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 724.

    #31,251
    rank among US surnames
    742
    people in 2010
    0.3
    per 100,000 Americans
    +2.5%
    change since 2000 (was #30,443)

    Who is named Florida

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    65% of people named Florida identified as white (not Hispanic), 13% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 11% as Black (not Hispanic).

    • White (not Hispanic) 65%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 13%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 11%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10%
    • Two or more races 1.1%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Floridas

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Richard Florida
      American urban studies theorist, born 1957

    Other Latin surnames

    All 91 Latin surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Florida come from?
    From Spanish florida (“flowery”), often referring to a place's abundance of flowers, from Latin floridus. The state's name specifically is a shortening of la Florida (“the flowery one”) or Pascua Florida (“flowery Easter”). It is the oldest surviving European-given place-name in the US. The…
    How common is the surname Florida?
    742 people in the United States had the surname Florida in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 416,099 Americans. It ranked 31,251st of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Florida?
    In the 2010 Census, 65% of people named Florida identified as white (not Hispanic), and 13% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
    Who is the most famous person named Florida?
    Richard Florida, American urban studies theorist.
    Where is the surname Florida most common?
    Wikidata records people named Florida in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Florida?
    Florida is /ˈfloɹɪdə/, 3 syllables.
    Is the surname Florida getting more or less common?
    More common. 724 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 742 in 2010, up 2.5%.