Franzosa

Franzosa Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Franzosa: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNSS
🗽 NYSIIS
FASA
🔊 Soundex
F6052020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R AA0 N Z OW1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/franzosa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNSS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Franzosa in Braille

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

The name Franzosa in braille

How to sign the name Franzosa using Sign Language

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

The name Franzosa in sign language

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