Franzen

Franzen Meaning & Origin

About Franzen
The surname Franzen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Franz, which itself is a short form of the given name Franziskus, meaning "Frenchman" or "free man." The suffix "-en" is a common Germanic ending denoting "son of," indicating that Franzen originally meant "son of Franz" or "descendant of Franz." The surname Franzen is predominantly found in Germany and Sweden, and variations of the name can be found in other European countries as well.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Franzen: 5,621
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,100
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.91

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Franzen in Braille

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

The name Franzen in braille

How to sign the name Franzen using Sign Language

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

The name Franzen in sign language

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