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.
Discover how your Frances ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 5 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 38 |
| Channel Islands | 4 |
| Cheshire | 51 |
| Cornwall | 91 |
| Cumberland | 12 |
| Derbyshire | 16 |
| Devon | 66 |
| Dorset | 38 |
| Durham | 45 |
| Essex | 175 |
| Gloucestershire | 92 |
| Hampshire | 57 |
| Herefordshire | 15 |
| Hertfordshire | 40 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 17 |
| Isle of Man | 8 |
| Kent | 111 |
| Lancashire | 218 |
| Leicestershire | 17 |
| Lincolnshire | 61 |
| London | 783 |
| Middlesex | 37 |
| Northumberland | 19 |
| Norfolk | 195 |
| Northamptonshire | 19 |
| Nottinghamshire | 25 |
| Oxfordshire | 8 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 17 |
| Shropshire | 139 |
| Suffolk | 98 |
| Somerset | 197 |
| Surrey | 81 |
| Sussex | 133 |
| Staffordshire | 49 |
| Warwickshire | 99 |
| Westmorland | 8 |
| Wiltshire | 47 |
| Worcestershire | 67 |
| Yorkshire | 65 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 6 |
| Cardiganshire | 5 |
| Carnarvonshire | 14 |
| Carmarthenshire | 30 |
| Denbighshire | 13 |
| Flintshire | 9 |
| Glamorgan | 329 |
| Merionethshire | 22 |
| Montgomeryshire | 56 |
| Monmouthshire | 70 |
| Pembrokeshire | 35 |
| Radnorshire | 22 |
| 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 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Frances | 2,282 |
| William Frances | 2,171 |
| John Frances | 1,869 |
| Elizabeth Frances | 1,532 |
| Sarah Frances | 1,144 |
| Thomas Frances | 1,113 |
| James Frances | 998 |
| George Frances | 969 |
| Ann Frances | 793 |
| Charles Frances | 668 |
| Jane Frances | 644 |
| Henry Frances | 621 |
| Eliza Frances | 516 |
| Emma Frances | 477 |
| Edward Frances | 430 |
| Joseph Frances | 428 |
| Margaret Frances | 425 |
| Ellen Frances | 412 |
| Alice Frances | 393 |
| Robert Frances | 373 |
| Annie Frances | 359 |
| Frederick Frances | 347 |
| Emily Frances | 338 |
| Richard Frances | 328 |
| David Frances | 320 |