Flower Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Flower Name Meaning: A nickname from middle English flo(u)r,'flower','blossom'. Could also be occupational for someone who worked in a 'mill' or in the flour trading business (merchant).

Flower was a conventional term of endearment during the medieval times,especially in romantic poetry.This is also regularly found as a female personal name.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Flower Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Flower family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 557
Coal Miner 66
Farmer 40
Living On Own Means 38
General Labourer 33
Living On Her Own Means 30
Domestic Servant 27
Dress Maker 26
Agricultural Labourer 26
Labourer 24
General Servant Domestic 19
Clerk 17
General Servant 17
Shoe Maker 17
Farm Labourer 14
Butcher 14
Tailoress 14
House Keeper 13
Tailor 13
Carpenter 11
Laundress 10
Mason 10
Gardener 9
Blacksmith 9
Laundress Wash 8

Flower Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Flower 100% 24,879
2 Flewer 83% 382
3 Flour 67% 210

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The surname Flower is the most popular version of all its varients

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