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
Scholar 889
Coal Miner 145
Woollen Weaver 56
Cotton Weaver 55
Agricultural Labourer 41
General Servant 33
Domestic Servant 30
Dress Maker 29
General Labourer 27
Labourer 25
Annuitant 23
Cotton Piecer 20
House Keeper 20
General Servant Domestic 17
Worsted Weaver 16
Butcher 15
Grocer 14
Joiner 14
Carter 13
Stone Mason 13
Farm Servant Indoor 13
Cotton Operative 12
No Occupation 11
Cotton Winder 11
Cotton Spinner 10

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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