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

Frankow is most common in Canada. It may also appear as a variant: Franków or Frańków. For other possible spellings of Frankow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Frankow? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 914,967th most widespread family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 25,129,469 people. The surname Frankow is predominantly 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.

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

Frankow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Frankow are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% being registered with the 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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