About Fran
The surname Fran is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Franz, which is a short form of the given name Franziskus, meaning "Frenchman" or "free man." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Franz or Franziskus. The name Fran is relatively rare and is found predominantly in Germany and other German-speaking regions.
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The surname Fran is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fran 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 Fran is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Fran in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Fran using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.