Franz

Franz Meaning & Origin

About Franz
The surname Franz is of German origin and is derived from the given name Franz, which is the German form of Francis. The name Francis is derived from the Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman" or "free man." Therefore, the surname Franz likely originated as a nickname for someone from France or as a name given to someone who was considered a free man.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Franz: 11,462
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,153
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.89

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F6052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R AE1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/frænz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Franz in Braille

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

The name Franz in braille

How to sign the name Franz using Sign Language

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

The name Franz in sign language

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