Defrancis

Defrancis Meaning & Origin

About Defrancis
The surname Defrancis is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Francesco, which is the Italian form of Francis. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Francesco. The name Francesco itself is derived from the Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman" or "free man." Therefore, the surname Defrancis can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Francesco" or "son of Francesco."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Defrancis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Defrancis: 305
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Defrancis based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TFRNSS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D01605202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 F R AE1 N S IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/defrancis*/
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('TFRNSS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Defrancis in Braille

Here's how to represent Defrancis in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Defrancis in braille

How to sign the name Defrancis using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Defrancis using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Defrancis in sign language

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