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Franklin

in the US

There are 83,320 people with the first name "Franklin" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Franklin 466
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  1. is 462nd most common Billie
  2. is 463rd most common Clyde
  3. is 464th most common Lucy
  4. is 465th most common Patsy
  5. is 466th most common Franklin
  6. is 467th most common Andy
  7. is 468th most common Olga
  8. is 469th most common Charlie
  9. is 470th most common Sherri

Most Common Last Names for Franklin

Smith, Jones, Brown, Johnson, Williams, Miller, Davis, Wilson, Moore, Taylor

Meaning & History

(male) Transferred use of the surname, derived from Middle English frankeleyn ‘freeman’, denoting a member of a class of men who were not of noble birth but who were nevertheless freeholders. The vocabulary word is derived from Old French franc, meaning both ‘free’ and ‘Frankish’. The connection between freemen and Franks is reflected in the Late Latin term francalia, originally denoting lands held by Franks, which came to mean lands not subject to taxes. The given name is now quite common, especially in the United States, where it is often bestowed in honour of the statesman and scientist Benjamin Franklin (1706–90). A more recent influence was President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945).

Variant: Franklyn.

Recent Searches for "Franklin" in the US

Since June 2009
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Franklin Smith (421 searches)
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