Francesco Surname

136,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Francesco Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Francesco Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,7091:35,7856,430
United States5611:646,09451,847
Brazil2011:1,065,04637,395
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
England451:1,238,17956,985
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Venezuela411:736,68512,312
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Canada381:969,62173,252
Philippines371:2,736,168135,784
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
France251:2,656,909193,074
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Iran201:3,839,126105,129
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
China31:455,773,85521,925
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Monaco11:37,0664,748
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales61:261,4039,165
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

The alternate forms: Francêsco (2) are calculated separately.

Francesco (1,200,026) may also be a first name.

Francesco Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Francesco Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Francesco occurs more in Italy more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Francêsco. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Francesco? popularity and diffusion

The last name Francesco is the 136,286th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,212,370 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Francesco live; 53 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 52 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 683rd most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 1,200,026 people.

This last name is most widespread in Italy, where it is held by 1,709 people, or 1 in 35,785. In Italy it is most numerous in: Sicily, where 15 percent are found, Campania, where 14 percent are found and Lombardy, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Italy this last name occurs in 75 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Francesco Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Francesco has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Francesco last name expanded 1,122 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Francesco Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Francesco surname are 5.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.17% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Francesco earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.45% more than the national average, earning R 364,656 per year; in United States they earn 11.69% more than the national average, earning $48,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.35% less than the national average, earning $42,055 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Francesco
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