About Fantz
The surname Fantz is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Franz, which itself is a short form of the name Francis. The name Francis is derived from the Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman" or "free man." Therefore, the surname Fantz likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Franz or Francis.
The surname Fantz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fantz based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Fantz is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Fantz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Fantz using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.