Flores is a popular Spanish and Italian surname, found throughout the world.
History
In Spain, according to House of Names the surname is first found in Asturias, where the Visigothic court took refuge after the Muslim invasion of the Iberian Peninsula.
In Italy, the surname's roots can be traced back to Naples around the early 14th century where records show a Flores family receiving land grants in the feudal territories of Persano and Sandionisio.[1]
Variations
Spelling variations of this surname also include Florez, Flórez, Floriz, Flóriz, Floraz, Flóraz, Flor, Florán, Floran, and Florián among others. Variations can also be found in several Flores 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.
