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
Living On Own Means 267
General Labourer 228
General Servant Domestic 210
Farmer 166
Dress Maker 164
Cook Domestic 122
Scholar 116
Agricultural Labourer 113
Housemaid Domestic 86
Carpenter 84
Coal Miner Hewer 81
Domestic Servant 80
School 74
Laundress Wash 70
Dressmaker 67
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 63
Gardener Domestic 59
Coal Hewer 55
Bricklayer 51
House Maid Domestic 50
Stone Mason 46
At School 45
Charwoman 43
Servant Domestic 42
House Painter 39

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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