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
School 2,599
Farm Labourer 259
Private Means 204
General Labourer 168
General Servant (domestic) 165
Labourer 158
Coal Miner Hewer 158
Farmer 155
Dressmaker 152
Domestic Servant 113
None 92
At School 85
At Home 82
Carpenter 76
Clerk 75
Assisting In The Business 71
Shop Assistant 70
House Keeper 68
House Painter 67
Bricklayer 66
General Servant Domestic 65
Laundress 65
Charwoman 64
Domestic 58
Dress Maker 56

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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