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

The last name Francois (Arabic: فرنكيس, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﺮﺍﻧﺴﻮﺍ) occurs in Haiti more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Francoís. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Francois is the 2,167^th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 28,769 people. This surname occurs mostly 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 750^th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 1,123,994 people.

The surname Francois is most commonly used in Haiti, where it is held by 142,435 people, or 1 in 75. In Haiti it is most common in: Ouest, where 28 percent reside, Artibonite, where 15 percent reside and Nord-Ouest, where 13 percent reside. Other than Haiti Francois is found in 137 countries. It is also found in France, where 14 percent reside and Chad, where 6 percent reside.

Francois Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Francois Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Francois are 14.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.62% being registered with 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.