Franck Surname

13,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41,775 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burundi
Highest density in:
Burundi

Franck Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Franconia, in central Germany; the free man; descendant of Frank (free or courageous).

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Franck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burundi8,7741:1,117317
United States4,9331:73,4768,469
Germany4,7571:16,9242,239
France4,6721:14,2171,472
Ethiopia4,0241:24,2413,065
Chad3,5621:3,816635
Belgium2,7381:4,199466
Haiti1,3301:8,033904
Brazil1,0241:209,0578,053
Denmark7551:7,476683
Argentina5561:76,8776,523
South Africa4551:119,07214,155
Sweden3891:25,3132,058
Netherlands3661:46,1407,845
Gabon3031:6,2351,152
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
DR Congo2741:269,63325,289
Canada2641:139,56714,363
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Ivory Coast2141:107,8095,491
Luxembourg2131:2,726330
Thailand1491:474,08383,094
Finland1451:37,9084,850
England1311:425,32928,711
Dominican Republic1231:84,8213,815
Norway1131:45,5076,510
Switzerland1101:74,6638,769
Nigeria991:1,789,32164,938
Mexico851:1,460,30815,990
Cameroon701:296,70127,784
Estonia501:26,4364,834
Angola491:550,8002,323
Australia421:642,75544,739
Austria411:207,69425,759
Chile411:429,67011,433
Nicaragua371:162,7322,305
Spain311:1,508,13046,256
Tanzania301:1,764,72047,592
Congo261:191,8888,370
Madagascar251:945,9932,355
India241:31,961,058386,265
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Paraguay181:402,0415,757
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
China91:151,924,6187,954
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Togo91:805,3086,372
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Monaco11:37,0664,748
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4851:103,54410,448

Franck (487,733) may also be a first name.

Franck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Franconia, in central Germany; the free man; descendant of Frank (free or courageous).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

"Franc" in French literally means 'free'. It is also the name of a barbaric people, that invaded Gallia in the middle ages, giving it the name of "France"

- vercingetorix4

Franck Last Name Facts

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

The last name Franck occurs in Burundi more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Franck? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 13,382nd most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 174,448 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Franck live; 31 percent live in Western Europe and 21 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Franck is also the 2,070th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 487,733 people.

It is most numerous in Burundi, where it is held by 8,774 people, or 1 in 1,117. Outside of Burundi Franck occurs in 104 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent live and Germany, where 11 percent live.

Franck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Franck has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,017 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 328 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 375 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Franck Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Franck surname is chiefly Brethren (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Franck last name are 15.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.35% being registered with the political party.

The amount Franck earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.93% less than the national average, earning 335,927 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 68.82% more than the national average, earning R 401,172 per year; in United States they earn 7.59% more than the national average, earning $46,424 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.57% less than the national average, earning $39,958 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Francke927,258/
Franckh9212/
Francck921/
Franckt921/
Fraanck921/
Franckp921/
Freanck920/
Frannck920/
Frank91380,135/
Franc9111,212/
Franckxs861/
Freancks860/
Franke83110,505/
Francq831,682/
Francx8386/
Fraink8358/
Fronck8348/
Pfrank8331/
Frangk8322/
Francp839/
Frannk839/
Frankø838/
Francc835/
Frankk834/
Frankc834/
Freank834/
Frankh833/
Ffrank832/
Frainc831/
Fraunk831/
Frrank831/
Frhank831/
Frahnk831/
Franct831/
Frankg831/
Francková8085/
Franckova802/
Framcke7711/
Frahnke778/
Froncke773/
D'Frank772/
Franc's771/
Francsh771/
Francch771/
Frankks771/
Francss771/
Fronk732,630/
Fronc731,913/
Frang73541/
Franx73219/
Frânc7379/
Framc7318/
Franq7315/
Frànk731/
Franková715,126/
Francová712,477/
Frankova71898/
Francque71159/
Francova7165/
Pfrang67789/
Frangs6767/
Fronke6738/
Phrank6720/
Froncková6716/
Freink6712/
Frangø679/
Fraing677/
Franqs676/
Freynk674/
Framks673/
Fronks673/
Freang672/
Frenhc671/
Frangh671/
Franxs671/
Frańke671/
Frounk670/

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Franck Reference & Research

Franks DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Frank FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Frank FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Franks 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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