Frenchman Surname

712,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

Frenchman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the Frenchman'; compare Dutchman.

Gyllame Freynsman. Durham Household Book (Surtees Society).

Robertus Franchman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Frankissheman, 1379: ibid.

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Frenchman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2521:1,438,32998,774
South Africa901:601,97445,802
England171:3,277,533109,658
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
India61:127,844,230863,365
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Frenchman (19) may also be a first name.

Frenchman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the Frenchman'; compare Dutchman.

Gyllame Freynsman. Durham Household Book (Surtees Society).

Robertus Franchman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Frankissheman, 1379: ibid.

John ffrensshman, Close Roll. Henry.

John Frenchman and Johanna Sexbye: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Frenchman Last Name Facts

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

Frenchman occurs most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Frenchman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 712,393rd most prevalent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 17,731,255 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Frenchman reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most widely held forename globally, held by 19 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 252 people, or 1 in 1,438,329. In The United States Frenchman is primarily found in: New York, where 21 percent live, Florida, where 18 percent live and Oklahoma, where 12 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 22 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Frenchman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Frenchman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Frenchman last name expanded 840 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Frenchman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Frenchman last name are 6.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.13% registered with the political party.

The amount Frenchman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.52% more than the national average, earning R 360,060 per year; in United States they earn 30.05% more than the national average, earning $56,114 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.36% less than the national average, earning $36,092 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Frenchaman957/
Frenchmann952/
Frencman940/
Frenchmen894/
Franchman890/
Frenchimon843/
Frnzman751/
Franchimon7482/
Franchimone7035/
Franchi-Moyne641/

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