Floer

Floer Meaning & Origin

About Floer
The surname Floer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "vloer," meaning "floor" or "ground." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who worked as a floorer or a person who laid floors. Over time, the surname Floer may have also been adopted by individuals living near or associated with a specific geographical feature named "Floer" or "Flur," which means "field" or "meadow" in German.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Floer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Floer: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Floer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Floer is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L AO1 R
🌐 IPA
/floer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Floer in Braille

Here's how to represent Floer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Floer in braille

How to sign the name Floer using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Floer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Floer in sign language

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