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Flohr Name Meaning

German: from a short form of the medieval Latin personal name Florentius (see Florence ) or of Florian . Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Flor ‘array of flowers’ or metonymic occupational name from German Flor ‘gauze’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Flor, Flore, Floor, Lohr, Klohr, Mohr, Rohr, Klahr, Fluhr, Loehr

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Where is the Flohr family from?

You can see how Flohr families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flohr family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Flohr families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 14 Flohr families living in Alberta. This was about 93% of all the recorded Flohr's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Flohr families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Flohr surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Flohr ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Flohr. 23% of Flohr men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Flohr women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Flohr were Farm Laborer and Housework. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    23%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    13%
  • Clerk
    12%
  • Maid
    8%
  • Housework
    8%
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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Flohr. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flohr census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Flohr. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Flohr. For the veterans among your Flohr ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flohr lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Flohr life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Flohr in 1943 was 33, and 75 in 2004.

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