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
School 475
Coal Miner Hewer 86
Weaver 41
Labourer 33
Cotton Weaver 31
Farm Labourer 31
Private Means 29
General Labourer 23
Dressmaker 20
At Home 17
None 17
General Servant (domestic) 16
Domestic Servant 15
Laundress 15
Carter 15
House Keeper 15
Housekeeper 15
Woollen Weaver 15
Bricklayer 13
Shop Assistant 13
Clerk 12
House Painter 12
Coal Miner (hewer) 12
Cotton Spinner 12
Charwoman 11

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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