Florida

Florida Meaning & Origin

About Florida
The surname Florida is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "flor," meaning "flower" in English. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who lived near a place with abundant flowers or had a connection to such a place. The surname Florida is relatively common in Spanish-speaking countries and is also found among Spanish-speaking communities around the world.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Florida: 742
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,251
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Florida 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 Florida is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLRT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F406030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L AO1 R AH0 D AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈflɔrɪdə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F463

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Florida in Braille

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

The name Florida in braille

How to sign the name Florida using Sign Language

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

The name Florida in sign language

Numerology