Frankish Surname

269,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Frankish Surname Definition:

For Francis, an English form of Le Francois or Le Franceys.

Frankish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8351:66,7287,739
Australia2131:126,74013,853
South Africa1161:467,04938,892
Canada1001:368,45633,054
United States661:5,491,802273,080
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Wales61:515,75523,171
Malta41:107,5681,849
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5121:47,6085,873
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Frankish Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Francis, an English form of Le Francois or Le Franceys.

The Norman People (1874)

Frankish Last Name Facts

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

Frankish occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Frankish? popularity and diffusion

The last name Frankish is the 269,873rd most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 5,039,797 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Frankish reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Frankish is most widespread in England, where it is held by 835 people, or 1 in 66,728. In England it is most numerous in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 21 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 17 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Besides England this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.

Frankish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Frankish has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Frankish surname expanded 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 236 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 767 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Frankish Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Frankish last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

The amount Frankish earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 30.63% more than the national average, earning R 310,428 per year; in United States they earn 7.31% more than the national average, earning $46,305 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.58% more than the national average, earning $53,947 CAD per year.

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