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Flower Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English flo(u)r ‘flower blossom’ (Old French flur from Latin flos genitive floris). This was a conventional term of endearment in medieval romantic poetry and as early as the 13th century it is also regularly found as a female personal name. In the US it may also be a translation of a name in another language meaning ‘flower’ such as German Blum or Dutch Bloem . English: metonymic occupational name for a miller or flour merchant or perhaps a nickname for someone with a pale complexion from Middle English flo(u)r ‘flour’. This is in origin the same word as in 1 above with the transferred sense ‘flower pick of the meal’. Although the two words are now felt to be accidental homophones they were not distinguished in spelling before the 18th century. English: occupational name for an arrowsmith from Middle English floer ‘arrow maker’ an agent derivative of Middle English flō ‘arrow’ (Old English flān). Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Llywarch of unexplained etymology. English: variant of Floor .

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


Similar surnames: Clower, Blower, Lower, Power, Tower, Loder, Bower, Lowery, Flore

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You can see how Flower families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flower family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Flower families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 25 Flower families living in New Brunswick. This was about 22% of all the recorded Flower's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Flower families in 1911.
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What did your Flower ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Flower. 49% of Flower men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Flower women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Flower were Labourer and Milliner. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    49%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Miner
    10%
  • Labourer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    60%
  • Milliner
    40%
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What is the average Flower lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Flower life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Flower in 1951 was 45, and 77 in 2004.

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