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Where Does The Last Name Frances Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Frances (Marathi: ान्सेस) occurs in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Francés, Francês, Francès, Françes, Fránces or Françês. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Frances? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Frances is the 21,564^th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 288,501 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Frances reside; 32 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 32 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,510^th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 648,770 people.

Frances is most prevalent in Spain, where it is carried by 7,842 people, or 1 in 5,962. In Spain Frances is most common in: Valencian Community, where 51 percent reside, Catalonia, where 9 percent reside and Aragon, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Spain it is found in 111 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and France, where 12 percent reside.

Frances Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Frances has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Frances surname increased 218 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 62 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 110 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 20 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 84 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Frances Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Frances last name is predominantly Catholic (74%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Frances surname are 0.29000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.52% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Frances earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 23.46% more than the national average, earning R 293,376 per year; in United States they earn 17.85% less than the national average, earning $35,449 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.25% more than the national average, earning $54,777 CAD per year.