French

French Meaning & Origin

About French
The surname French is of English and French origin. It is an ethnic name for someone from France or someone with French ancestry. The name is derived from the Old English word "french," which originally referred to the people of the Kingdom of the Franks. Over time, it became a general term for anyone from France. The surname French is fairly common and can be found throughout English-speaking countries.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname French features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name French: 63,991
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 525
  • Frequency per 100k people: 21.69

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
FRNX
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
FA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
F60520
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
F R EH1 N CH
๐ŸŒ IPA
/frษ›nสง/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('FRNX', 'FRNK')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name French in Braille

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

The name French in braille

How to sign the name French using Sign Language

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

The name French in sign language

Numerology