Franklyn

Franklyn Meaning & Origin

About Franklyn
The surname Franklyn is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English personal name "Franklin," which was originally an occupational name for a freeholder or small landowner. The term "Franklin" itself comes from the Old French word "franc" meaning "free" or "liberal." Therefore, the surname Franklyn signifies someone who was a freeholder or landowner in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Franklyn: 709
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32438
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNKLN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F6052405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R AE1 NG K L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfræŋklɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNKLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Franklyn in Braille

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

The name Franklyn in braille

How to sign the name Franklyn using Sign Language

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

The name Franklyn in sign language

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