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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The surname Franz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Franz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.