Francois Surname

2,167th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 253,313 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

Francois Surname Definition:

(Welsh, English, French) Descendant of Francis or Francois (the free).

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Francois Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti142,4351:756
France35,1731:1,888120
Chad15,6941:866139
United States14,8991:24,3283,074
Rwanda7,4421:1,527370
Ethiopia7,0831:13,7721,955
Belgium4,2921:2,679243
Madagascar3,4921:6,7731,367
DR Congo3,1951:23,1232,923
Mauritius3,0111:43019
Cameroon2,9251:7,101882
Trinidad and Tobago1,5841:861120
Canada1,5161:24,3043,304
Brazil1,1941:179,2926,918
Dominican Republic1,1481:9,088782
England7801:71,4338,181
Saint Lucia7421:24135
Germany3601:223,62625,044
Argentina3591:119,06210,065
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3561:31659
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
South Africa3331:162,69618,231
Ivory Coast3231:71,4283,999
Australia3051:88,51010,201
Luxembourg2921:1,988217
Grenada2721:39971
Netherlands2591:65,20111,174
New Caledonia2131:1,29752
Dominica2091:36393
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Gabon2021:9,3521,744
Niger1791:107,2184,331
Thailand1511:467,80481,807
Panama1441:27,1681,644
Benin1331:77,7119,241
New Zealand1281:35,3786,076
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Chile1181:149,2925,109
Venezuela1131:267,2936,442
Indonesia1051:1,259,51688,308
Seychelles1001:924225
Spain801:584,40027,603
Lebanon791:71,3555,056
Guyana781:9,7721,486
United States Virgin Islands721:1,533247
Bahamas661:5,936559
Switzerland641:128,32712,782
Uruguay541:63,5516,804
French Polynesia431:6,5301,442
Cuba411:281,0425,171
India411:18,708,912282,725
Mexico401:3,103,15523,265
Sweden401:246,16917,052
Antigua and Barbuda381:2,610406
Barbados381:7,564673
Italy341:1,798,72686,050
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Burundi251:392,194499
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
China221:62,150,9803,380
Hungary221:446,19429,593
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Wales221:140,66110,115
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Israel211:407,50632,346
Turks and Caicos Islands211:1,635178
Honduras201:440,8223,218
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Mauritania171:240,87411,443
Burkina Faso141:1,310,86411,575
Puerto Rico141:253,5812,469
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Saint Kitts and Nevis111:5,018541
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Norway61:857,04855,549
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Congo51:997,81917,129
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Montserrat51:989156
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Belize21:177,7373,502
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Anguilla11:13,436792
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
Guernsey71:4,665827
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7901:63,5686,935

The alternate forms: Francoís (1) are calculated separately.

Francois (1,123,994) may also be a first name.

Francois Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Welsh, English, French) Descendant of Francis or Francois (the free).

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

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'Frenchman' or 'inhabitant of France', from Old French françois, from Latin francēnsis.

- yamozer

Francois Last Name Facts

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

The last name Francois (Arabic: فرنكيس, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﺮﺍﻧﺴﻮﺍ) is found most frequently in Haiti. It may occur in the variant forms: Francoís. Click here for other possible spellings of Francois.

How Common Is The Last Name Francois? popularity and diffusion

The last name Francois is the 2,167th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 28,769 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Francois live; 58 percent live in Caribbean and 56 percent live in Gallo-Caribbean. Francois is also the 750th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,123,994 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Haiti, where it is carried by 142,435 people, or 1 in 75. In Haiti Francois is most numerous in: Ouest, where 28 percent reside, Artibonite, where 15 percent reside and Nord-Ouest, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Haiti it is found in 137 countries. It is also common in France, where 14 percent reside and Chad, where 6 percent reside.

Francois Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Francois has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Francois last name rose 1,886 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,294 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 16 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Francois Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland and Maronite (82%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Francois 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Francoís961/
Francoise9413,758/
Franchois94232/
Francoijs9414/
Francoies947/
Frasncois941/
Francoiss941/
Francoios941/
Franc'ois941/
Franncois941/
Francis93554,389/
Francos932,072/
Francoi93157/
Francooijs8911/
Francoisse897/
Franchoise891/
Francoiase891/
Francies881,966/
Francais881,693/
Francios88386/
Francoia88208/
Franscis88183/
Franchis88182/
Francoes88103/
Francoys8892/
Franciss8878/
Franceis8862/
Francsis8838/
Francias8831/
Fraancis8831/
Francose8827/
Francish8825/
Franzois8818/
Franccis8817/
Frankcis8816/
Franncis8815/
Frrancis8814/
Franchos889/
Francisz888/
Francous887/
Froncois886/
Framcois885/
Pfrancis884/
Franckis884/
Francoie883/
Fraincis883/
Francoit883/
Ffrancis883/
Francoio883/
Francosz882/
Frauncis881/
Francisj881/
Francuis881/
Franhcis881/
Fhrancis881/
Freancis881/
Frantcis881/
Francozs881/
Franci's881/
Francoiz881/
Franqois880/
Franco86979,085/
Francoisová842/
Franciose82306/
Francaise82187/
Franchise8237/
Françoijs8219/
Francooys829/
Franchies824/
Franchose823/
Françoios822/
D'Francis821/
Fraanscis821/
Franciest821/
Francoust821/
Francoije821/
Fransçois821/
Froncoise821/
Franciese821/
Franckuis820/
Francaios820/
Franchi8032,869/
Frances8025,260/
Francou801,849/
Frankis80617/
Francoz80608/
Francas80512/
Françis80488/
Frankos80325/
Francés80324/
Francot80262/
Francoy8099/
Francès8065/
Franzis8047/
Francys8038/
Franzos8038/
Francko8024/
Francoa8021/
Franciz8020/
Frankco8017/
Francoo8015/
Ffranco8015/
Frangco8013/
Francco8010/
Frannco809/
Francàs809/
Freanco807/
Fraanco806/
Frranco806/
Froncis803/
Francoe803/
Francoc802/
Francop802/
Francói802/
Francod802/
Francás801/
Francıs801/
Francai801/
Frainco800/
Franckeiss78108/
Franchaise7812/
Franchisse784/
Franciesce783/
Franciosce782/
Francisová781/
Franquoise781/
Francheiss780/
Fraaaancis780/
Frantzis751,878/
Frankish751,446/
Franquis75925/
Franceus75356/
Francess75122/
Francees7595/
Francout7575/
Froncisz7572/
Francouz7557/
Franczoz7548/
Franches7547/
Franckie7532/
Francaix7528/
Françoys7524/
Frankiss7523/
Fraunces7523/
Francqui7522/
Franceys7516/
Frantsis7514/
Frangkos7510/
Frankies756/
Francoue755/
D'franco755/
Francyss754/
Franzisz754/
Francchi754/
Frankhoi754/
Frainces753/
Franciya753/
Francses753/
Phrancis753/
Francesh753/
Fransces753/
Francott752/
Frandzis752/
Fronçois752/
Franchiz752/
Franchij751/
Francuia751/
Frankise751/
Franncko751/
Frhances751/
Francóia751/
Franchoz751/
Francooy751/
Francoïa751/
Frankkis751/
Franczas751/
Frankcas751/
Frrranco751/
Fraanzis751/
Franciez751/
Franceiz751/
Franncys751/
Franckes750/
Francoux750/
Froncias750/
Franquos750/
Franchaisse7451/
Franca71189,783/
France7162,621/
Franko719,185/
Franki71663/
Franquist7159/
Frantsits7154/
Frantzios7154/
Franchese7125/
Phranchis7123/
Fronco7119/
Framco7118/
Francioch7113/
Francé7111/
Francques714/
Franqi712/
Francí712/
Frankhuis712/
Francasse711/
Franchees711/
Francê711/
Franccess711/
Frankiess711/
Francè711/
Francó711/
Frascinco711/
Fránco711/
Franncess711/
Francheas711/
Franchess711/
Francoyce711/
Frankeiss710/
Francaase710/
Frankhose710/
Francke677,258/
Franqui672,074/
Francey672,037/
Franche671,627/
Frankie67835/
Francez67821/
Frankes67191/
Frankhouse67191/
Franzes67110/
Frankki6779/
Frankio6770/
Francky6769/
Froncki6756/
Frankic6755/
Frangki6739/
Frankiz6738/
Frankič6738/
Frangquist6728/
Frankas6722/
Francaj6715/
Franzas6711/
Francca678/
Frainki677/
Frankou676/
Frangko676/
Frongco676/
Francce676/
Froncko675/
Frankoy675/
Francue675/
Franckeová674/
Frannko674/
Frankoe674/
Franças674/
Francaz674/
Frankoo674/
Frankei673/
Françes673/
Francee672/
Fraanko672/
Frankui672/
Francea672/
Frankys672/
Françês672/
Francké672/
Francah672/
Frankko671/
Pfrance671/
Fraunce671/
Freanquist671/
Frainko671/
Franceh671/
Franhce671/
Franzoz671/
Franziz671/
Fronchi671/
Fraanca671/
Francêz671/
Francaa671/
Franckó671/
Franchesse671/
Frankii671/
Frankca671/
Froncou671/
Fránces671/
Frankho671/
Frannca671/
Freance670/
Ffrance670/
Frankoa670/

Francois Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Francois in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻓﺮﺍﻧﺴﻮﺍafranswa50
ﻓﺮﺍﻧﺴﻮﺍfranswa21.43
ﻓﺮﺍﻧﺴﻮﻯfranswy14.29
ﺍﻓﺮﻧﺴﻮﻯafrnswy7.14
ﺍﻓﺮﻧﺴﻮﺍafrnswa7.14
Francois in the Arabic language
فرنكيسfrnkys-

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