Flower

Flower Meaning & Origin

About Flower
The surname Flower is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "flour," meaning flower. It was likely a nickname given to someone who had a cheerful or pleasant disposition, or perhaps someone who lived near a prominent flower field or garden. The surname Flower may also have been used as a metonymic occupational name for a florist or someone involved in the cultivation or sale of flowers.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Flower: 3,711
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,828
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.26

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
FLR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
FA
πŸ”Š Soundex
F406
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L AW1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/flaΚŠΙ™r/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('FLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Flower in Braille

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

The name Flower in braille

How to sign the name Flower using Sign Language

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

The name Flower in sign language

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