Fransen

Fransen Meaning & Origin

About Fransen
The surname Fransen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given 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 Fransen can be interpreted to mean "son of Frans" or "descendant of Frans."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fransen: 1,756
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,390
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F605205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R AE1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfrænsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fransen in Braille

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

The name Fransen in braille

How to sign the name Fransen using Sign Language

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

The name Fransen in sign language

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