Franchon Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Franchon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Franchon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1061:626,62982,018
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643

Franchon (214) may also be a first name.

Franchon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Franchon is most common in France. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Franchon.

How Common Is The Last Name Franchon? popularity and diffusion

Franchon is the 1,310,135th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,369,453 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Franchon live; 78 percent live in Western Europe and 78 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 617,781st most common first name throughout the world, held by 214 people.

The last name is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 626,629. In France it is most prevalent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 42 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 19 percent are found and Centre-Val de Loire, where 17 percent are found. Not including France it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 20 percent are found and Switzerland, where 16 percent are found.

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Franchon
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