Franzen Surname

23,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Franzen Surname Definition:

(Swedish) The son of Franz (the free).

Franzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany10,3271:7,796977
United States7,5561:47,9705,809
Brazil2,2641:94,5563,569
Netherlands5521:30,5935,081
Switzerland2891:28,4184,338
Argentina2861:149,45212,636
Sweden2671:36,8792,967
Luxembourg2561:2,268256
Denmark2331:24,2262,471
Canada1841:200,24819,574
Australia1761:153,38516,171
Belgium1221:94,23514,539
Finland1191:46,1915,676
England1181:472,18730,747
Austria771:110,59015,709
South Africa701:773,96753,253
Norway521:98,89013,481
France411:1,620,066149,911
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
Poland261:1,461,87585,446
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
China31:455,773,85521,925
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3651:137,58513,032

The alternate forms: Franzén (5,729) & Franzèn (9) are calculated separately.

Franzen (85) may also be a first name.

Franzen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish) The son of Franz (the free).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Franzen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Franzen (Arabic: فرانزين, Russian: Франзен) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Franzén or Franzèn. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Franzen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Franzen is the 23,375th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 314,335 people. Franzen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Franzen live; 50 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,039,322nd most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 85 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 10,327 people, or 1 in 7,796. In Germany Franzen is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 48 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 20 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 8 percent live. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 60 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and Brazil, where 10 percent live.

Franzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Franzen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Franzen surname grew 2,070 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 3,933 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Franzen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Franzen last name are 20.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.09% being registered with the political party.

The amount Franzen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.35% less than the national average, earning 344,875 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 54.85% less than the national average, earning R 107,304 per year; in United States they earn 7.18% more than the national average, earning $46,248 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.71% more than the national average, earning $50,035 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Franzén955,729/
Franzèn959/
Frantzen935,752/
Franzsen93408/
Franczen9353/
Franzeen9343/
Frandzen9332/
Franzgen9310/
Franz'en934/
Franszen934/
Franzien931/
Franzn92337/
Frantzsen883/
Frantzien881/
Fransen8611,655/
Franzin863,405/
Franzon862,514/
Franzan86522/
Francen86346/
Frangen86289/
Franßen86121/
Franzem86115/
Fronzen869/
Franzón865/
Framzen862/
Franzne861/
Franzán861/
Franzenová823/
Franzenova822/
Frandsen8012,714/
Franssen809,702/
Franzone802,272/
Frantsen80711/
Franseen80173/
Frantzén8074/
Franzson8063/
Franseng8024/
Franceen8019/
Frannsen809/
Vrantzen805/
Fransehn804/
Fransien804/
Frantzem804/
Franchen802/
Franhsen802/
Francsen802/
Franjesn801/
Frantzan801/
Frantzin801/
Franzion801/
Franzzon801/
Franzzin801/
Francent801/
Frantzenová781/
Fransn776/
Frantzson754/
Franzione753/
Franzzone752/
Franzamnn752/
Franseesn752/
Freandsen751/
Fraandsen751/
Frandsend751/
Francenne751/
Frandtsen751/
Franschen750/
Franson713,186/
Francon711,117/
Francin71597/
Fransén71522/
Frangin71187/
Franzim71153/
Françon71130/
Francan7185/
Franjin7167/
Francem7143/
Fransin7135/
Francán7128/
Francén7125/
Vransen7124/
Frančin7119/
Fronzin717/
Franzão714/
Francyn712/
Fransan712/
Franzom712/
Fransem712/
Fransèn712/
Franjon712/
Franssn712/
Froncen711/
Francèn711/
Francín711/
Françin711/
Fronzon711/
Framzem711/
Framgen710/
Fronsen710/
Fransne710/
Fransson6715,056/
Franchin672,953/
Francina67254/
Franchon67172/
Frandson67168/
Frančina67111/
Frantsyn6768/
Franssén6754/
Francoin6723/
Francion6719/
Francian6716/
Francson6715/
Ffrancon6712/
Frantson6710/
Fransone6710/
Franshon679/
Fransing679/
Franchyn677/
Franshan676/
Francing675/
Frangian674/
Frantsin673/
Fransohn673/
Franssan673/
Fransion672/
Frandsén672/
Franchem671/
Frangion671/
Frannson671/
Franshin671/
Franchín671/
Franczanová671/
Francisn671/
Fransaan671/
Framchen670/
Fransian670/
Fransane670/
Froncent670/

Franzen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Franzen in the Russian language
Франзенfranzen-
Franzen in the Arabic language
فرانزينfranzyn-

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