French Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

French Name Meaning: This is an ethnic name for someone from France,or who has adopted French airs.

The middle english term is 'frensche',also a variant of Anglo-Norman french 'frain',a topographic name for someone who lived near an ash tree or ash wood.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

French Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the French family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,859
Agricultural Labourer 496
Labourer 245
Domestic Servant 114
General Servant 112
Dress Maker 100
Laundress 98
Servant 70
Carpenter 69
Farm Labourer 61
House Keeper 55
Straw Plaiter 52
Lace Maker 50
Annuitant 50
Shoe Maker 49
Cook 42
Gardener 42
Tailor 36
Wife Of Above 34
Nurse 33
No Occupation 33
Coal Miner 33
Groom 32
Painter 29
Silk Weaver 28

French Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 French 100% 101,598
2 Franch 83% 809
3 Frinch 83% 712

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

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