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
Scholar 1,301
Agricultural Labourer 472
House Servant 240
Labourer 209
At Home 154
Dress Maker 114
Farm Labourer 109
Servant 89
Carpenter 73
General Servant 70
Pauper 65
Laundress 64
Annuitant 57
Farm Servant 53
Shoe Maker 51
House Keeper 49
Tailor 48
Wife Of Above 44
Gardener 38
Coal Miner 37
Collier 37
Scholar At Home 35
Butcher 34
Errand Boy 34
Copper Miner 33

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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