Franchimont Surname

694,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 425 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Franchimont Surname User-submission:

Franchimont is actually the name of a village in the south of Belgium, but is also the name of a castle near Spa. There was a village called Franchimont near the castle. During the period between 1100 and 1500 the people of Franchimont were free persons, but were obliged to come to the ciry of Liege to fight for the defense of this city.

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Franchimont Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2891:39,7816,505
Netherlands661:255,86632,556
France391:1,703,147154,208
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Franchimont Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Franchimont is actually the name of a village in the south of Belgium, but is also the name of a castle near Spa. There was a village called Franchimont near the castle. During the period between 1100 and 1500 the people of Franchimont were free persons, but were obliged to come to the ciry of Liege to fight for the defense of this city.The best known fight was against the king of France and the Duke of Burgondy.

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Franchimont Last Name Facts

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

The surname Franchimont occurs more in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Franchimont? popularity and diffusion

Franchimont is the 694,796th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 17,147,167 people. Franchimont is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Franchimont live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

It is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is borne by 289 people, or 1 in 39,781. In Belgium Franchimont is mostly concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 66 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 27 percent live and Flemish Region, where 6 percent live. Apart from Belgium this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 16 percent live and France, where 9 percent live.

Franchimont Last Name Statistics demography

Franchimont earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Franchimon9582/
Franchimone9135/
Franchemont911/
Francimone862/
Francemone7614/
Franssimon764/
Franquemont7391/
Fransiman704/
Frangeman600/
Franzemann574/
Phromcheemoon502/

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