Defranco

Defranco Meaning & Origin

About Defranco
The surname Defranco is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name "Francesco," meaning "Frenchman" or "free man." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Francesco. The name may have been given to individuals who had French ancestry or were associated with France in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Defranco: 2,541
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,242
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.86

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Defranco 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
TFRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0160520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 F R AA1 N K OW0
🌐 IPA
/dɪˈfrɑnkoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TFRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Defranco in Braille

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

The name Defranco in braille

How to sign the name Defranco using Sign Language

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

The name Defranco in sign language

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