Flores is a Spanish surname, from the plural of flor ‘flower’.
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.
Spelling variations of this surname also include Florez, Flórez, Floriz, Flóriz, Floraz, Flóraz, Flor, Florán, Floran, Flores 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.
Alberto Flores Galindo (1949-1990), Peruvian intellectualAlfonso Flores (born 1975), Spanish volleyball playerBella Flores (1929–2013), Filipino actressCarlos Roberto Flores (born 1950), former president of Honduras (1998-2002)Christina Milian, (b. Christine Flores) American recording artist, actress, and dancerCharles Flores (1970-2012), Cuban-born American jazz bassistCirilo B. Flores (1948-2014), Roman Catholic bishop of San Diego, U.S.Dan Flores (born 1948), historian of the American WestEduardo Rózsa-Flores (1960-2009), Bolivian-actor, and poetFernando Flores (born 1943), Chilean philosopherFrancisco Flores Pérez (1959-2016), former president of El Salvador (1999-2004)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)rosy FloresJuan José Flores, first President of EcuadorJosé María Flores, governor of Alta California (now California and Southwestern United States)Jacob Flores, American judoka athleteJesse Flores, Mexican baseball playerJordan Flores, English footballerMarco Antonio Flores (1937–2013), Guatemalan writer and poetJorge Flores, Puerto Rican female impersonator, actor, and singer (also known as Nina Flowers)José Asunción Flores, Paraguayan composerJoseph Flores, Maltese politicianManuel N. Flores, fought in Texas Revolution and Republic Era, early Texas rancherLola Flores, Spanish singerPatrick Flores (1929-2017), Archbishop of San Antonio from 1979 - 2004, 1st Mexican American to become a Roman Catholic bishopRodrigo FloresSalvador Flores, recruited and commanded troops in the Texas Revolution and Republic Era, Juan Seguin's brother-in-lawTom Flores, former NFL quarterback and head coachVenancio Flores, President of Uruguay from 1854 to 1855 (interim) and from 1865 to 1868.Jeremy Flores, French Surfer, World Surf League.Nina Sabrina Flores, the star of Nina's WorldElena Castillo Flores, the star of Elena of AvalorZita Flores, character in Kim Possible