France Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

France 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

France Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the France family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 79
Independent 68
Agricultural Labourer 60
Labourer 48
Cotton Weaver 33
Coal Miner 28
Male Servant 27
Farmer 24
Weaver 21
Silk Weaver 21
Clothier 20
Woollen Weaver 15
Independant 14
Dress Maker 13
Shoe Maker 11
Painter 11
Collier 10
Cotton Spinner 10
Carpet Weaver 10
Spinner 9
Smith 9
Cotton Piecer 8
Clerk 8
Fancy Weaver 8
Grocer 7

France Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 France 100% 33,655
2 Farrance 75% 2,274
3 Furnace 57% 1,489
4 Furnice 57% 404
5 Frence 83% 123

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

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