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There are approximately 53,379 people named Francis in the UK. That makes it the 144th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 845 are named Francis.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

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The Francis surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

From the Saxon, Frank, free. The Franks were a people who anciently inhabited part of Germany, and having conquered Gaul, changed the name of the country to France.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

FRANCIS. Not from the personal name, which is of too recent introduction ; but as in the H.R., Le Franceys, Le Franseys, Le Frauuceys, " the Frenchman."

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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