Frances Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Frances Name Meaning: Originates from the Latin name 'Franciscus', meaning 'free man', was also used by the Romans as a name for the French.

Originally a name for the French used by the Romans, this name became popular as a surname around the 1100's and was probably given as a surname to someone French or with French ancestry.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Frances Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Frances family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 560
Agricultural Labourer 182
House Servant 73
Labourer 68
Dress Maker 46
Servant 43
General Servant 31
Coal Miner 29
Laundress 27
Carpenter 25
House Keeper 24
House Maid 21
Cook 20
Carter 20
Shoe Maker 17
Domestic Servant 16
Tailor 14
Gardener 13
Groom 12
Farmer 12
Dairy Maid 11
Nurse 11
Blacksmith 11
Charwoman 11
Grocer 10

Frances Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Francis 86% 124,433
2 Frances 100% 32,385
3 Francies 88% 1,105
4 Francois 75% 149
5 Francess 88% 146

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The surname Frances is the 2nd most popular variant of Francis.

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