Frankling Surname

769,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Frankling Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Teut.) Free Man, Freeholder [Middle English frankeleyn, &c., Anglo-French frankelayn, Low Latin francalan-us, franchilan-us; v. under] Frank and France A frankeleyn At sessiouns ther was he lord and sire; Ful ofte tyme he was knyght of the shire.

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Frankling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:311,27423,420
Australia751:359,94330,133
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Wales71:442,07621,198
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3631:67,1507,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1951:257,53221,220

The alternate forms: Fränkling (2) are calculated separately.

Frankling (823) may also be a first name.

Frankling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Teut.) Free Man, Freeholder [Middle English frankeleyn, &c., Anglo-French frankelayn, Low Latin francalan-us, franchilan-us; v. under] Frank and France A frankeleyn At sessiouns ther was he lord and sire; Ful ofte tyme he was knyght of the shire.

A shirreve [sheriff] hadde he been, and a countour, Was nowher such a worthy vavasour.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A 331 sqq.

And tho [those] that bicome cristene, Bi counseil of the baptisme, Aren frankaleyns, free men.

Piers Plowman, 13,034-6.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Frankling Last Name Facts

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

Frankling is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Fränkling. For other potential spellings of Frankling click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Frankling? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 769,129th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 19,696,070 people. The surname Frankling is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Frankling live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles. Frankling is also the 284,830th most widespread given name throughout the world, borne by 823 people.

The surname Frankling is most widespread in England, where it is held by 179 people, or 1 in 311,274. In England it is most common in: West Sussex, where 20 percent live, Somerset, where 16 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Apart from England this last name occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Frankling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Frankling has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 51 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Frankling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Frankling surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Frankling earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 22.05% more than the national average, earning $52,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.17% more than the national average, earning $58,708 CAD per year.

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Frankling Reference & Research

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