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

The surname Francois (Arabic: فرنكيس, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﺮﺍﻧﺴﻮﺍ) is held by more people in Haiti than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Francoís. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 2,167^th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,769 people. The surname Francois occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Francois reside; 58 percent reside in Caribbean and 56 percent reside in Gallo-Caribbean. Francois is also the 750^th most common first name world-wide, borne by 1,123,994 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Haiti, where it is carried by 142,435 people, or 1 in 75. In Haiti it is mostly found in: Ouest, where 28 percent live, Artibonite, where 15 percent live and Nord-Ouest, where 13 percent live. Not including Haiti this last name exists in 137 countries. It is also found in France, where 14 percent live and Chad, where 6 percent live.

Francois Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Francois has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,886 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,294 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 16 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Francois Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland and Maronite (82%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Francois surname are 14.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.62% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Francois earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 2.02% more than the national average, earning €30,638 per year; in South Africa they earn 36.87% more than the national average, earning R 325,248 per year; in United States they earn 5.78% less than the national average, earning $40,653 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.02% less than the national average, earning $39,736 CAD per year.