Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Yes, Flores is a very common surname in San Luis Potosí.
According to the 2020 Mexican census, approximately 22,000 people with the surname Flores reside in the state of San Luis Potosí—the highest concentration of Flores families in any Mexican state.
The name originates from the Latin flos (flower), historically a patronymic meaning "son of Flor" (Spanish/Portuguese) or "son of Floyd" (Welsh). It spread widely during Spanish colonization.
Given the population size, there are undoubtedly many distinct Flores families (lineages) in the region, not a single clan.