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 618
Coal Miner 78
Woollen Weaver 71
Labourer 48
Agricultural Labourer 41
Domestic Servant 37
Cotton Weaver 33
Dress Maker 30
House Keeper 27
General Servant 25
Silk Weaver 21
Annuitant 19
Miner 17
Farm Labourer 16
Laundress 14
Stone Mason 14
Collier 14
Cotton Piecer 13
Weaver 12
Tailor 12
Farm Servant 12
Servant 12
Cotton Spinner 11
Joiner 11
Mason 10

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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