Francois

Francois Meaning & Origin

About Francois
The surname Francois is of French origin and is derived from the given name François, which itself is the French form of the Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman" or "free man." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants or followers of someone named François. The name Francois is quite common in French-speaking countries and is often associated with individuals of French heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Francois: 14,593
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,467
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.95

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F605202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R AA0 N S W AA1
🌐 IPA
/frɑnsˈwɑ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNK', 'FRNKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Francois in Braille

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

The name Francois in braille

How to sign the name Francois using Sign Language

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

The name Francois in sign language

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