Flores ( surname ) - wikipedia Flores ( surname ) Flores is a Spanish surname, from the plural of flor ' flower '. Contents 1 History 2 Variations 3 People with the surname 4 Fictional characters 5 See also 6 References History In Spain, Flores 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. 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 Florez 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. People with the surname Adam Flores ( born 1970 ), Mexican boxer Ágnel Flores ( born 1989 ), Venezuelan footballer Alberto Flores Galindo ( 1949 - 1990 ), Peruvian intellectual Alexander Flores ( boxer ) ( born 1990 ), American boxer Alexis Flores ( born 1975 ), Honduran fugitive Ana María Flores ( born 1952 ), Bolivian engineer, businesswoman and politician Andrés Flores ( born 1990 ), Salvadoran footballer Andrés Flores ( composer ), Bolivian composer Anitere Flores ( born 1976 ), American politician April Flores ( born 1976 ), American pornographic actress Arles Flores ( born 1991 ), Venezuelan footballer Armando Flores, Mexican musician Arturo Flores Grande ( born 1965 ), Mexican politician Bella Flores ( 1929 -- 2013 ), Filipino actress Benjamín Flores ( 1984 -- 2009 ), Mexican boxer Benjamin Flores Jr. ( born 2002 ), American actor and rapper Betty Flores ( born 1944 ), American businesswoman and politician Bill Flores ( born 1954 ), American politician BJ Flores ( born 1979 ), American boxer Brenda Flores ( born 1991 ), Mexican long - distance runner Brenda Mercedes Flores ( born 1969 ), Honduran politician Brian Flores ( born 1981 ), American football player and coach Carlos Flores ( disambiguation ), multiple people César Flores Maldonado ( born 1963 ), Mexican economist and politician Christina Milian, ( b. Christine Flores ) American recording artist, actress, and dancer Charles Flores ( 1970 - 2012 ), Cuban - born American jazz bassist Charly Flores ( born 1997 ), American soccer player Chris Flores ( disambiguation ), multiple people Cilia Flores ( born 1953 ), Venezuelan lawyer and politician Cirilo B. Flores ( 1948 - 2014 ), Roman Catholic bishop of San Diego, U.S. Claudio Flores ( born 1976 ), Uruguayan footballer Cristian Flores ( born 1988 ), Mexican footballer Cristián Flores ( born 1972 ), Chilean footballer Cruz Antonio Flores ( born 1990 ), Mexican boxer Dan Flores ( born 1948 ), historian of the American West Daniel Flores ( disambiguation ), multiple people Darío Flores ( born 1984 ), Uruguayan footballer David Flores ( disambiguation ), multiple people Demián Flores ( born 1971 ), Mexican artist Dennis Flores ( born 1993 ), American soccer player Deybi Flores ( born 1996 ), Honduran footballer Diego Flores ( born 1982 ), Argentine chess grandmaster Dylan Flores ( born 1993 ), Costa Rican footballer Édgar Flores, Honduran actor Édgar Flores Galván ( born 1961 ), Mexican politician Edison Flores ( born 1994 ), Peruvian footballer Eduardo Flores ( born 1944 ), Argentine footballer Efraín Flores ( born 1958 ), Mexican football manager Elsa Flores ( born 1955 ), American artist Emigdio Flores Calpiñeiro ( born 1950 ), Bolivian politician and sociologist Emilio Flores Domínguez ( born 1957 ), Mexican politician Enrique Flores Flores ( born 1982 ), Mexican politician Erika Flores ( born 1979 ), American actress Esteban Flores ( born 1970 ), American Homicide Detective Federico Flores ( born 1992 ), Argentine footballer Felipe Flores ( born 1987 ), Chilean footballer Felipe Amadeo Flores Espinosa ( born 1947 ), Mexican politician Felix Flores ( born 1976 ), Puerto Rican boxer Fernando Flores ( born 1943 ), Chilean philosopher Francisco Flores Pérez ( 1959 - 2016 ), former president of El Salvador ( 1999 - 2004 ) Franco Flores ( born 1993 ), Argentine footballer Freddy Flores, Argentine actor Gabriela Flores, Argentine actress Gaspar Flores de Abrego, Tejano land commissioner and fought alongside the colonists in Austin and was mayor of San Antonio, Texas ( 1819, 1824, 1829 and 1834 ) Gerphil Flores ( born 1990 ), Filipino singer Gil Flores ( born 1952 ), Puerto Rican baseball player Gilberto Flores ( born 1983 ), Brazilian footballer Ignacio Flores ( disambiguation ), multiple people Iker Flores ( born 1976 ), Spanish cyclist Irvin Flores ( 1925 -- 1994 ), Puerto Rican activist and politician Juan José Flores, first President of Ecuador José María Flores, governor of Alta California ( now California and Southwestern United States ) Jacob Flores, American judoka athlete Jesse Flores, Mexican baseball player Jesús Flores ( disambiguation ), multiple people Jordan Flores, English footballer Jorge Flores ( disambiguation ), multiple people José Flores ( disambiguation ), multiple people Josué Flores ( born 1988 ), Salvadoran footballer Jorge Flores, Puerto Rican female impersonator, actor, and singer ( also known as Nina Flowers ) José Asunción Flores, Paraguayan composer Joseph Flores, Maltese politician Laura Flores, Mexican actress Laura E. Flores, Panamanian ambassador to the United Nations Leopoldo Flores ( 1934 -- 2016 ), Mexican artist Lola Flores, Spanish singer Manuel N. Flores, fought in Texas Revolution and Republic Era, early Texas rancher Marco Antonio Flores ( 1937 -- 2013 ), Guatemalan writer and poet Marcos Flores ( born 1985 ), Argentine footballer Patrick Flores ( 1929 - 2017 ), Archbishop of San Antonio from 1979 - 2004, 1st Mexican American to become a Roman Catholic bishop Pedro Flores ( disambiguation ), multiple people Ricardo Flores Magón ( 1874 -- 1922 ), Mexican anarchist Rodrigo Flores Salvador Flores, recruited and commanded troops in the Texas Revolution and Republic Era, Juan Seguin 's brother - in - law Tom Flores, former NFL quarterback and head coach Venancio Flores, President of Uruguay from 1854 to 1855 ( interim ) and from 1865 to 1868 Von Flores ( born 1960 ), Filipino - Canadian actor Walter Flores ( disambiguation ), multiple people Wilmer Flores ( born 1991 ), Venezuelan baseball player Yony Flores ( born 1983 ), Guatemalan footballer Yves Flores ( born 1994 ), Filipino actor and model Zack Flores ( born 1982 ), American - born Bolivian footballer Fictional characters Nina Sabrina Flores, the protagonist of Nina 's World Elena Castillo Flores, the protagonist of Elena of Avalor Zita Flores, a character in Kim Possible See also Eduardo Rózsa - Flores ( 1960 - 2009 ), Bolivian actor, and poet Rachael Hip - Flores, American actress Jérémy Florès, French surfer Juan Diego Flórez, Peruvian operatic tenor Arjay Ato Flores, Senior High School Teacher References Jump up ^ http://www.ancestry.com/facts/flores-name-meaning.ashx Jump up ^ House of Names Jump up ^ Flores Family Crest Surname list This page lists people with the surname Flores. 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Question: where does the last name flores originate from
Answer: In Spain