Françoys Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Françoys Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'Frenchman' or 'inhabitant of France', from Old French françois, from Latin francēnsis.
Françoys Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 22 | 1:522,575 | 50,051 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Francoys (92) are calculated separately.
Françoys 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 Françoys Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Françoys is most common in Belgium. It can also occur as a variant: Francoys. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Françoys? popularity and diffusion
The last name Françoys is the 4,034,050th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname Françoys is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Françoys are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most frequent in Belgium, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 522,575. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 86 percent live, Walloon Region, where 9 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent live. Other than Belgium this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent live and Switzerland, where 4 percent live.
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