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 1,749
Agricultural Labourer 581
Labourer 161
House Servant 146
Dress Maker 121
Coal Miner 106
Servant 91
Laundress 87
General Servant 79
Carpenter 75
House Keeper 73
House Maid 59
Carter 52
Shoe Maker 43
Farmer 42
Gardener 42
Blacksmith 40
Nurse 39
Farm Labourer 39
Domestic Servant 37
Cook 36
Mason 32
Labourer Wife 31
Tailor 30
Stone Mason 27

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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