Francis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Francis 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

Francis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Francis family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 489
Female Servant 381
Independent 257
Labourer 188
Farmer 149
Male Servant 140
Carpenter 65
Shoe Maker 59
Ag Labourer 39
Mariner 37
Dress Maker 34
Weaver 34
Tailor 33
Collier 30
Miner 29
Butcher 29
Copper Miner 28
Laundress 27
Pauper 26
Independant 25
Apprentice 25
Servant 25
Smith 23
Baker 22
Blacksmith 21

Francis Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Francis is the most popular version of all its varients

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