Franse

Franse Meaning & Origin

About Franse
The surname Franse is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Frans, which is the Dutch form of Francis. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Frans. The name Frans itself is derived from the Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman" or "free man." Therefore, the surname Franse can be interpreted as "son of Frans" or "descendant of Frans."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Franse: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F60520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R AE1 N S
🌐 IPA
/franse*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Franse in Braille

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

The name Franse in braille

How to sign the name Franse using Sign Language

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

The name Franse in sign language

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