Ffrench Surname
Approximately 2,422 people bear this surname
Ffrench Surname Definition:
(French-Teut.) One from France: v. France and Francis.
Simon le Frensch.—Hundred Rolls
Ffrench Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 812 | 1:3,534 | 509 |
| United States | 416 | 1:871,296 | 66,093 |
| England | 368 | 1:151,408 | 14,447 |
| Australia | 325 | 1:83,064 | 9,628 |
| Ireland | 294 | 1:16,017 | 1,777 |
| France | 89 | 1:746,323 | 92,306 |
| Canada | 66 | 1:558,267 | 46,632 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Cayman Islands | 5 | 1:12,779 | 1,374 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 113 | 1:39,202 | 3,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Ffrench Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French-Teut.) One from France: v. France and Francis.
Simon le Frensch.—Hundred Rolls
(English, Scottish) One who came from France, a Frenchman. An early form of a capital F was ff.
The ancestors of Lord Ffrench are said to have been seated at Castle Ffrench, co. Galway, for many centuries. Courthope's Debrett. The name was anciently written De Frignes, De ffreygne, Frynshe, &c. B.L.G.
Ffrench Demographics
Ffrench Political Affiliation
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Ffrench Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ffrench Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ffrench is found most frequently in Jamaica. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ffrench? popularity and diffusion
It is the 176,654th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,008,896 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Ffrench live; 36 percent live in Caribbean and 34 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean.
This last name is most prevalent in Jamaica, where it is borne by 812 people, or 1 in 3,534. In Jamaica it is primarily found in: Middlesex County, where 44 percent are found, Surrey County, where 43 percent are found and Cornwall County, where 13 percent are found. Not including Jamaica Ffrench is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.
Ffrench Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ffrench has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ffrench surname grew 10,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 260 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ffrench Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (78%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Ffrench surname are 5.81% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.04% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ffrench earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.17% more than the national average, earning $46,243 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.02% more than the national average, earning $53,171 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | 92 | 148,959 | / |
| Frensch | 86 | 1,373 | / |
| Frenche | 86 | 109 | / |
| Friench | 86 | 7 | / |
| Freinch | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hfrench | 86 | 2 | / |
| Frenchs | 86 | 2 | / |
| Freench | 86 | 2 | / |
| Freanch | 86 | 1 | / |
| Frencht | 86 | 1 | / |
| Frrench | 86 | 1 | / |
| Frenc | 83 | 228 | / |
| Frnch | 83 | 0 | / |
| Frentsch | 80 | 24 | / |
| Frensche | 80 | 10 | / |
| D'French | 80 | 1 | / |
| Freanche | 80 | 1 | / |
| Franch | 77 | 5,468 | / |
| Frence | 77 | 86 | / |
| Frencz | 77 | 55 | / |
| Frinch | 77 | 27 | / |
| Frensh | 77 | 24 | / |
| Fronch | 77 | 18 | / |
| Frenci | 77 | 13 | / |
| Fernch | 77 | 2 | / |
| Firnch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Frencs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Frenxh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Frynch | 77 | 0 | / |
| Frenchová | 75 | 1 | / |
| Frnc | 73 | 4 | / |
| Freencz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Freence | 71 | 1 | / |
| Frenz | 67 | 4,634 | / |
| Frens | 67 | 807 | / |
| Frinc | 67 | 102 | / |
| Frenţ | 67 | 72 | / |
| Frencová | 67 | 12 | / |
| Frnci | 67 | 7 | / |
| Frînc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Frnce | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fręch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Frenç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Frncs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Frnsh | 67 | 0 | / |
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Ffrench Reference & Research
French FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
French FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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