Franklin Name Meaning: Derives from the English/Norman word 'franc', meaning 'free'.
A term given to a particular social class/status in Medieval England. Taken from the English/Norman word 'franc' which referred to someone 'free' often a name given to someone who owned a large amount of land and who was of high status.
Discover how your Franklin ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 250 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 94 |
| Channel Islands | 5 |
| Cheshire | 28 |
| Cornwall | 9 |
| Cumberland | 22 |
| Derbyshire | 17 |
| Devon | 62 |
| Dorset | 27 |
| Durham | 107 |
| Essex | 252 |
| Gloucestershire | 306 |
| Hampshire | 213 |
| Herefordshire | 19 |
| Hertfordshire | 164 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 91 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 119 |
| Lancashire | 217 |
| Leicestershire | 24 |
| Lincolnshire | 219 |
| London | 1,157 |
| Middlesex | 208 |
| Northumberland | 5 |
| Norfolk | 109 |
| Northamptonshire | 375 |
| Nottinghamshire | 30 |
| Oxfordshire | 489 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 91 |
| Shropshire | 62 |
| Suffolk | 24 |
| Somerset | 116 |
| Surrey | 59 |
| Sussex | 17 |
| Staffordshire | 104 |
| Warwickshire | 376 |
| Westmorland | 7 |
| Wiltshire | 229 |
| Worcestershire | 57 |
| Yorkshire | 150 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 7 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 14 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 17 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,063 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 358 |
| Labourer | 88 |
| House Servant | 73 |
| Dress Maker | 57 |
| Laundress | 53 |
| Lace Maker | 41 |
| Servant | 40 |
| House Keeper | 35 |
| Carpenter | 34 |
| Carter | 32 |
| General Servant | 31 |
| Tailor | 28 |
| Gardener | 24 |
| Shoe Maker | 23 |
| House Maid | 23 |
| Nurse | 23 |
| Cook | 22 |
| Blacksmith | 22 |
| Farm Labourer | 22 |
| Domestic Servant | 20 |
| Straw Plaiter | 18 |
| Wife | 18 |
| Farmer | 17 |
| Plaiter | 16 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Franklin | 4,903 |
| Mary Franklin | 4,098 |
| John Franklin | 3,769 |
| Elizabeth Franklin | 2,851 |
| George Franklin | 2,669 |
| Sarah Franklin | 2,499 |
| Thomas Franklin | 2,248 |
| James Franklin | 2,016 |
| Charles Franklin | 1,776 |
| Henry Franklin | 1,719 |
| Ann Franklin | 1,552 |
| Jane Franklin | 1,307 |
| Eliza Franklin | 1,171 |
| Emma Franklin | 1,064 |
| Annie Franklin | 1,056 |
| Joseph Franklin | 1,041 |
| Alice Franklin | 1,011 |
| Frederick Franklin | 1,009 |
| Ellen Franklin | 917 |
| Edward Franklin | 893 |
| Emily Franklin | 890 |
| Alfred Franklin | 881 |
| Arthur Franklin | 821 |
| Robert Franklin | 752 |
| Albert Franklin | 677 |