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

The surname Franke (Arabic: فرانكة, Russian: Франке) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Franké or Frańke. For other potential spellings of Franke click here.

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

The surname Franke is the 5,120^th most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 65,948 people. Franke is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Franke are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 214,367^th most frequently used given name globally It is held by 1,342 people.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 86,041 people, or 1 in 936. In Germany Franke is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside, Saxony, where 13 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 95 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Franke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Franke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Franke last name expanded 874 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 668 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 233 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Franke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Franke last name is principally Catholic (83%) in Ireland and Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Franke surname are 15.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.29% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Franke earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.21% more than the national average, earning 367,564 kr per year; in Peru they earn 126.2% more than the national average, earning S/. 43,848 per year; in South Africa they earn 20.43% less than the national average, earning R 189,084 per year; in United States they earn 12.04% more than the national average, earning $48,346 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.57% more than the national average, earning $50,962 CAD per year.