Frankow Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Frankow Surname User-submission:

There are various sources for the name Frank, including French regional origin, 'freedom', 'French speaking' but especially among some groups, relation to the Franconia region of Hesse, Germany.

Frankow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1271:290,12326,993
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
England201:2,785,90397,972
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Franków (817) & Frańków (1) are calculated separately.

Frankow Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

There are various sources for the name Frank, including French regional origin, 'freedom', 'French speaking' but especially among some groups, relation to the Franconia region of Hesse, Germany.

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Frankow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Frankow is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Franków or Frańków. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Frankow? popularity and diffusion

It is the 914,967th most commonly used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 25,129,469 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Frankow are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in Canada, where it is borne by 127 people, or 1 in 290,123. In Canada it is most frequent in: Ontario, where 35 percent are found, Alberta, where 31 percent are found and Quebec, where 16 percent are found. Other than Canada Frankow is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Poland, where 8 percent are found.

Frankow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Frankow last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Frankow earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 34.44% more than the national average, earning $58,010 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.52% less than the national average, earning $48,926 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Franków95817/
Frańków901/
Franckhow881/
Frankov86936/
Francow8614/
Frankof862/
Frankova80898/
Frankoff8064/
Frankhof804/
Frankopf801/
Franckova752/
Frankhoff750/
Francov7127/
Vrankov7112/
Franców717/
Francof715/
Fronków711/
Fronkov711/
Francova6765/
Fronkova6711/
Francoif676/
Francoff671/
Frosenkov631/
Vronkov579/
Fromkof571/

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