Franzén Surname
Approximately 5,729 people bear this surname
Franzén Surname User-submission:
(Swedish) The son of Franz (the free).
Franzén Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 5,566 | 1:1,769 | 162 |
| Finland | 92 | 1:59,747 | 6,934 |
| Norway | 38 | 1:135,323 | 17,347 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
The alternate forms: Franzen (23,184) & Franzèn (9) are calculated separately.
Franzén Surname Meaning
Franzén Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Franzén Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Franzén occurs most in Sweden. It can also appear as: Franzen or Franzèn. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Franzén? popularity and diffusion
It is the 84,356th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,272,045 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Franzén reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The surname is most numerous in Sweden, where it is held by 5,566 people, or 1 in 1,769. In Sweden Franzén is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 23 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 14 percent live and Östergötland County, where 11 percent live. Aside from Sweden it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 2 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.
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Footnotes
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