Franson

Franson Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Franson: 1,690
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,868
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.57

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Franson 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 Franson 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 Franson in Braille

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

The name Franson in braille

How to sign the name Franson using Sign Language

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

The name Franson in sign language

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