France Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

France Name Meaning: From the Middle Latin "Franciscus", meaning "a frenchman".

The Middle Latin \"Franciscus\", which means \"a frenchman\", was derived from the Old French \"franc\", meaning \"free\".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

France Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the France family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 582
Coal Miner 68
Cotton Weaver 53
Agricultural Labourer 45
Labourer 45
House Keeper 35
House Servant 31
Dress Maker 30
Silk Weaver 25
Carter 18
Woolen Weaver 18
Woollen Weaver 17
Stone Mason 16
Painter 16
Servant 16
Cotton Piecer 15
Carpet Weaver 14
House Maid 13
General Servant 13
Collier 13
Cotton Factory Worker 12
Shoe Maker 11
Woollen Hand Loom Weaver 11
Carpenter 9
Grocer 9

France Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 France 100% 33,655
2 Farrance 75% 2,274
3 Furnace 57% 1,489
4 Furnice 57% 404
5 Frence 83% 123

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The surname France is the most popular version of all its varients

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