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
Living On Own Means 74
Coal Miner Hewer 51
Cotton Weaver 48
General Labourer 42
Woollen Weaver 35
General Servant Domestic 29
Scholar 26
Coal Miner 25
Dress Maker 23
Domestic Servant 21
Cotton Spinner 18
Coal Hewer 15
Cook Domestic 13
Housemaid Domestic 13
House Keeper 12
Coal Hewer Below Ground 12
Cotton Piecer 12
Cotton Winder 12
Woollen Cloth Weaver 12
Laundress 11
Joiner 11
Bricklayer 11
Stone Mason 10
Farmer 10
School 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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