Flórez Surname: Origin, History and European Genealogy - Swedish History Magazine

The Spanish surname Flórez (or Florez, without the accent) is a patronymic surname, meaning that it comes from the name of a father or ancestor. The given name "Floro", itself derived from the Latin name Florus, meaning "prosperous", is a source of the name Flórez. The root name "Florus" was used in ancient Roman and early Christian contexts. For example, the name contributed… Source