Français Surname
Approximately 115 people bear this surname
Français Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'Frenchman' or 'inhabitant of France', from Old French françois, from Latin francēnsis.
Français Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 73 | 1:909,900 | 105,096 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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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Where Does The Last Name Français Come From? nationality or country of origin
Français is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further 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 held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Français live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
The surname is most widely held in France, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 909,900. In France it is mostly found in: Île-de-France, where 70 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 11 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 11 percent reside. Not including France it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 8 percent reside and Switzerland, where 7 percent reside.
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