Français Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Français Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'Frenchman' or 'inhabitant of France', from Old French françois, from Latin francēnsis.

Français Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France731:909,900105,096
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Français Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'Frenchman' or 'inhabitant of France', from Old French françois, from Latin francēnsis.

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Français Last Name Facts

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

The last name Français is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Français? popularity and diffusion

The last name Français is the 1,701,480th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Français are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Français is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 73 people, or 1 in 909,900. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 70 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 11 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 11 percent are found. Apart from France this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 8 percent are found and Switzerland, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Française9418/
Françis93488/
Franças934/
François8824,236/
Fransais886/
Françaix883/
França8632,044/
Françoise823,859/
Françoijs8219/
Françoios822/
Françóise821/
Fransçois821/
Francaios820/
Francis80554,389/
Fransis809,783/
Francas80512/
Frangis80181/
Fransas8057/
Franzis8047/
Franzas8011/
Franxis805/
Françes803/
Françoi803/
Fraança802/
Françês802/
Franjas802/
Francai801/
Franchaise7812/
Françoisse785/
Francise751,038/
Francisc75247/
Frangias75183/
Franscis75183/
Franchis75182/
Fransois75100/
Franciss7578/
Franceis7562/
Fransies7542/
Fraancis7531/
Francish7525/
Françoys7524/
Franzois7518/
Franncis7515/
Frrancis7514/
Fransiss7510/
Frannsis7510/
Françóia759/
Fransish758/
Francisz758/
Fraansis756/
Frasncis756/
Franshis756/
Fransisc756/
Françoia756/
Franssis756/
Frangeas756/
Fhransis755/
Ffransis755/
D'França754/
Pfrancis754/
Fraunsis754/
Francisp754/
Franzisz754/
Francisd754/
Franjasz754/
Frantgis754/
Frransis753/
Fraincis753/
Ffrancis753/
Franseis753/
Frainsis752/
Frandzis752/
Fransise752/
Fronçois752/
Pfransis751/
Frauncis751/
Fraunsai751/
Frainsas751/
Francist751/
Frgancis751/
Franhcis751/
Fhrancis751/
Freancis751/
Frantcis751/
Fraanzis751/
Fratncis751/
Franci's751/
Frandjis751/
Franchaisse7451/
Franca71189,783/
Franza715,315/
Franci714,512/
Frangi713,074/
Franzi712,848/
Franse712,502/
Fransi711,163/
Franja71336/
Fransa71332/
Franchois71232/
Franji7160/
Franchise7137/
Francisse7132/
Fransisce7123/
Fransoise7122/
Francoijs7114/
Franshish716/
Fransy714/
Francisce714/
Framça712/
Franceise712/
Francisch712/
Françe712/
D'Francis711/
Fraanscis711/
Franscios711/
Franssiss711/
Franssois711/
Françoyse711/
Franc'ois711/
Fransisse711/
Fransè711/
Fransí711/
Franxi711/
Françouys711/
Francheas711/
Vrançi711/
Franshies711/
Franssisc711/
Franchi6732,869/
Frances6725,260/
Franzoi673,403/
Frangie67583/
Franses67489/
Franjic67385/
Francês67198/
Francic67177/
Fransoy67168/
Fransci67130/
Franzia67111/
Franzes67110/
Franges6794/
Fransic6771/
Frandji6768/
Franssi6753/
Fransee6752/
Frangia6750/
Fransia6747/
Fransoi6741/
Francys6738/
Franxhi6734/
Fransez6730/
Fronsis6730/
Franjac6727/
Franjau6724/
Fransooijs6722/
Franjah6721/
Franzie6720/
Franciz6720/
Fransit6717/
Franjič6716/
Francaj6715/
Frangea6715/
Framcis6714/
Franzói6714/
Franset6714/
Frangiz6714/
Fransca6712/
Franser6711/
Francooijs6711/
Fıransa6711/
Fransue6710/
Fransès6710/
Francàs679/
Francid678/
Franciy678/
Franshi678/
Franssa678/
Fransoa677/
Frannse675/
Framsis674/
Francha674/
Franjes674/
Franchisse674/
Francaz674/
Fransız674/
Froncis673/
Frannsa673/
Franzoa673/
Franzei673/
Fransah673/
Franzhi672/
Franção672/
Francii672/
Fransou672/
Francea672/
Fransiz672/
Fransie672/
Franjay672/
Francói672/
Françoy672/
Fransys672/
Fransey671/
Franchoise671/
Francische671/
Francisová671/
Fransau671/
Fransha671/
Fransih671/
Fransij671/
Franzse671/
Franzui671/
Franjaz671/
Frranci671/
Franziz671/
Fraanca671/
Fransui671/
Fransuá671/
Francaa671/
Franshe671/
Fransse671/
Francás671/
Francıs671/
Frandgi671/
Franjha671/
Franssé671/
Franzea671/
Franzìa671/
Franzúa671/
Françou671/
Francix671/
Frannca671/
Francip671/
Fronjai671/
Francheiss670/
Franzau670/
Fraaaancis670/

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