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Francis

in California

There are 4,185 people with the last name "Francis" in California.

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Ranking in California

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Francis 623
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  1. is 619th most common Anaya
  2. is 620th most common Owen
  3. is 621st most common Ventura
  4. is 622nd most common Norris
  5. is 623rd most common Francis
  6. is 624th most common Potter
  7. is 625th most common Bowen
  8. is 626th most common Jung
  9. is 627th most common Vang

Similar Names and Nicknames

Franklin, Frank, Franco, Franks, Francisco, Francois, France, Franz, Frantz, Franke

Most Common First Names for Francis

John, Robert, James, David, Michael, William, Mary, Richard

Meaning & History

English: from the personal name Francis (Old French form Franceis, Latin Franciscus, Italian Francisco). This was originally an ethnic name meaning ‘Frank’ and hence ‘Frenchman’. The personal name owed much of its popularity during the Middle Ages to the fame of St. Francis of Assisi (1181–1226), whose baptismal name was actually Giovanni but who was nicknamed Francisco because his father was absent in France at the time of his birth. As an American family name this has absorbed cognates from several other European languages (for forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988).

Jewish (American): an Americanization of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames, or an adoption of the non-Jewish surname.

Recent Searches for "Francis" in California

Since June 2009
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John Francis, CA (8 searches)
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