Francks

Francks Meaning & Origin

About Francks
The surname Francks is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Franz," which itself is a short form of the given name "Francis." The name "Francis" comes from the Latin name "Franciscus," meaning "Frenchman" or "free man." Therefore, the surname Francks likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Franz or Francis.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Francks: 164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,199
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Francks 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 Francks is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F6052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R AE1 NG K S
🌐 IPA
/francks*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Francks in Braille

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

The name Francks in braille

How to sign the name Francks using Sign Language

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

The name Francks in sign language

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