Franklin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Franklin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Franklin family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 146
Living On Own Means 131
Dress Maker 87
General Servant Domestic 81
Scholar 78
Cook Domestic 69
Laundress Wash 57
Carpenter 54
House Maid Domestic 54
Bricklayer 52
Domestic Servant 52
Farmer 49
Agricultural Labourer 47
Housemaid Domestic 45
Tailor 38
Tailoress 37
Dressmaker 32
Gardener Domestic 31
House Painter 31
Charwoman 29
Servant Domestic 29
Carman 28
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 28
School 26
Blacksmith 23

Franklin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Franklin 100% 72,866
2 Franklyn 88% 1,492
3 Franklen 88% 489
4 Frankline 89% 297
5 Francklin 89% 238

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The surname Franklin is the most popular version of all its varients

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