Frank is used as a family name or surname in Scotland, Israel, Italy, Germany, England. It is 5 characters long in length.
Frank is a variant form of the Franks. See Frank - The nursename Frank stands for Francis, Franciscus, and this may be in some instances the origin of the surname. Le Frank, however, appears in Hundred Rolls, and may mean either "the free," an enfranchised man; or a "Franc," by nation.
The nursename Frank stands for Francis, Franciscus, and this may be in some instances the origin of the surname. Le Frank, however, appears in Hundred Rolls, and may mean either "the free," an enfranchised man; or a "Franc," by nation.
One who came from Franconia, in central Germany; the free man; descendant of Frank meaning "free or courageous".
How popular is Frank?
Frank is common in Germany, United States, Nigeria, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Austria, Canada, Ghana, Argentina, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Sudan, South Africa, Hungary, England, Switzerland, Brazil, Sweden, Israel, Poland, Australia, France, Angola, Czechia, Chad, Denmark, Togo, Netherlands, Liberia, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, Slovenia, India, Trinidad and Tobago, Italy, Egypt, Kenya, Guyana, Vanuatu, Dominican Republic, New Zealand, Ecuador, Romania, Botswana, Micronesia, Thailand, Grenada, Mexico, Spain, Ukraine, Serbia, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Philippines, DR Congo, Nicaragua, Croatia, Luxembourg, Norway, Solomon Islands, Slovakia, Morocco, Paraguay, Portugal, Scotland, Malaysia, Aruba, Indonesia, Singapore, Ireland, Uganda.
Frank is ranked 1414 on our list.
Despite the fact that the number of Frank bearers increased by 2.1 per cent in 2010 US census to 67304 since 2000, the surname slipped by 45 spots and ranked at 499. The last name was found in around 2 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
---|---|---|
White | 84.54 | 86.69 |
Black | 7.96 | 7.38 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2.68 | 1.78 |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 2.23 | 2.1 |
Others | 1.6 | 1.34 |
Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 0.99 | 0.7 |
Immigrants to US
From Ireland
John Frank was 20 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on December 31, 1849. He lived in Ireland where he worked as immigrant and took Philadelphia from Liverpool. Herman Frank (2), James Frank, aged 30, Ann Frank, aged 30, Johanna Frank (30) Immigrant, 18 years old Jane Frank, W. Frank, aged 22, Carolin Frank, aged 29, are other Frank that migrated to US from London & Plymouth, Liverpool and Dublin.
From Italy
Basilio Frank worked as laborer and hailed from Italy. 23 years old embarked for New York from Havre on La Normandie and arrived on November 8, 1887. 38 years old Filippo Frank, 40 years old Francesco Frank, Clerk Jos. Frank, Cook Maria Frank, Nicloa Frank, aged 11, Pascale Frank, aged 42, 38 years old Pietro Frank, are others that migrated to US from Naples, Havre, Aspinwall, Panama and Genoa.
From Germany
Anna Frank from Germany aboard the Jane Morrison from Bremen on June 15, 1852. She is registered to be 20 years old when she arrived in USA. 52 years old Catherine Frank, 22 years old Doroth. Frank, Farmer Joh. Frank, Farmer Samuel Frank, Elisab. Frank (26) Farmer, Geneviere Frank (49) Farmer, Farmer Joseph Frank, Karoline Frank (19) Dressmaker, and 4217 other Frank around 41.97% of whom were farmer while others worked as dressmaker and laborer, basket maker, butcher, mason, weaver, cultivator, shoemaker, baker, merchant, servant, tailor, daughter, instrument maker, undefined code, mechanic, watchmaker, gardener, joiner, smith, peddler, lender, blacksmith, brewer, saddler, drover, peasant, carpenter, tanner, cloth manufacturer, miller, clerk, tourist, coachman, locksmith, teacher, tinman, tradesman, cigar maker, seamstress, seaman, artist, economist, spinster, doctor of medicine, musician, cooper, barber, domestic, engineer, bookbinder, shepherd, hatter, miner, waiter, furrier, upholsterer, bricklayer, cook, putter, matron, private man, painter, gentleman, architect, goldsmith, glass worker, printer, dealer, turner, student, steward, chemist, jeweler, rope maker, hostler migrated to US from Bremen, Liverpool and Havre.
Frank Namesakes
- Bruno Frank, German author, poet, dramatist, and humanist
- Philipp Frank, physicist
- Paul Frank, American cartoonist, artist and fashion designer
- Julius Frank, professor of history, geography and philosophy
- Dale Frank, contemporary Australian artist best
- Robert H. Frank, Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management and a Professor of Economics at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University
- Konstantin Frank, viticulturist and winemaker
- Bernhard Frank, SS Commander of the Obersalzberg complex
- Reinhold Frank, German lawyer
- Henry Frank, American politician and businessman based
- Claude Frank, German-born American pianist
- Hilbourne Frank, politician from Antigua and Barbuda
- Richard B. Frank, American lawyer and military historian
- Bernard Frank, French journalist and writer
- Fredric M. Frank, favourite scribe of Cecil B. deMille and worked with him on several of his epic productions throughout the 1940s and 1950s including 'Unconquered'
- Leonhard Frank, German expressionist writer
- Helmar Frank, German mathematician and pedagogist
- Nino Frank, Italian-born French film critic and writer
- Walter Frank, Nazi historian
- Marco Frank, East German nordic combined skier
- Joseph Frank, English amateur first-class cricketer,
- Norman Frank, American public relations executive and politician
- Nathan Frank, U.S. Representative from Missouri
- Ray Frank, Jewish religious leader in the United States
- Howard Frank, English estate agent and public servant
- Gabriela Lena Frank, American pianist and composer of contemporary classical music
- Jean-Michel Frank, French interior designer
- Ilya Frank, Soviet winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics
- Andre Gunder Frank, German-American economic historian and sociologist
- Justin A. Frank, former Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the George Washington University Medical Center
- Adolph Frank, German chemist, engineer, and businessman
- Frederick Charles Frank, British theoretical physicist
- Semyon Frank, Russian philosopher
- Manfred Frank, German philosopher
- Hans Frank, German war criminal and lawyer
- Jacob Frank, 18th-century Jewish religious leader
- Otto Frank, German businessman
- Robert Frank, Swiss-American photographer and documentary filmmaker
- Leo Frank, American factory superintendent
- Jason David Frank, American actor, professional mixed martial artist
- Gary Frank, British comics artist
- Anne Frank, German-born diarist
- Pamela Frank, American violinist
- Sandy Frank, American television producer, distributor
- Pat Frank,
- Sidney Frank, American businessman and philanthropist
- Thomas Frank, American political analyst, historian
- Antoinette Frank, former New Orleans police officer who, on March 4
- Hannah Frank, artist and sculptor from Glasgow, Scotland
- Karl Hermann Frank, prominent Sudeten German Nazi official
- Margot Frank, eldest daughter of Otto Frank and Edith Frank and the elder sister of Anne Frank
- Lisa Frank, American businesswoman
- Lawrence Frank, American basketball coach
- Malcolm Frank, former Canadian Football League defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos
- Edith Frank, mother of Holocaust diarist Anne Frank
- Jackson C. Frank, American folk musician
- Clint Frank, American football player and advertising executive
Frank Namesakes
- Bruno Frank, German author, poet, dramatist, and humanist
- Philipp Frank, physicist
- Paul Frank, American cartoonist, artist and fashion designer
- Julius Frank, professor of history, geography and philosophy
- Dale Frank, contemporary Australian artist best
- Robert H. Frank, Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management and a Professor of Economics at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University
- Konstantin Frank, viticulturist and winemaker
- Bernhard Frank, SS Commander of the Obersalzberg complex
- Reinhold Frank, German lawyer
- Henry Frank, American politician and businessman based
- Claude Frank, German-born American pianist
- Hilbourne Frank, politician from Antigua and Barbuda
- Richard B. Frank, American lawyer and military historian
- Bernard Frank, French journalist and writer
- Fredric M. Frank, favourite scribe of Cecil B. deMille and worked with him on several of his epic productions throughout the 1940s and 1950s including 'Unconquered'
- Leonhard Frank, German expressionist writer
- Helmar Frank, German mathematician and pedagogist
- Nino Frank, Italian-born French film critic and writer
- Walter Frank, Nazi historian
- Marco Frank, East German nordic combined skier
- Joseph Frank, English amateur first-class cricketer,
- Norman Frank, American public relations executive and politician
- Nathan Frank, U.S. Representative from Missouri
- Ray Frank, Jewish religious leader in the United States
- Howard Frank, English estate agent and public servant
- Gabriela Lena Frank, American pianist and composer of contemporary classical music
- Jean-Michel Frank, French interior designer
- Ilya Frank, Soviet winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics
- Andre Gunder Frank, German-American economic historian and sociologist
- Justin A. Frank, former Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the George Washington University Medical Center
- Adolph Frank, German chemist, engineer, and businessman
- Frederick Charles Frank, British theoretical physicist
- Semyon Frank, Russian philosopher
- Manfred Frank, German philosopher
- Hans Frank, German war criminal and lawyer
- Jacob Frank, 18th-century Jewish religious leader
- Otto Frank, German businessman
- Robert Frank, Swiss-American photographer and documentary filmmaker
- Leo Frank, American factory superintendent
- Jason David Frank, American actor, professional mixed martial artist
- Gary Frank, British comics artist
- Anne Frank, German-born diarist
- Pamela Frank, American violinist
- Sandy Frank, American television producer, distributor
- Pat Frank,
- Sidney Frank, American businessman and philanthropist
- Thomas Frank, American political analyst, historian
- Antoinette Frank, former New Orleans police officer who, on March 4
- Hannah Frank, artist and sculptor from Glasgow, Scotland
- Karl Hermann Frank, prominent Sudeten German Nazi official
- Margot Frank, eldest daughter of Otto Frank and Edith Frank and the elder sister of Anne Frank
- Lisa Frank, American businesswoman
- Lawrence Frank, American basketball coach
- Malcolm Frank, former Canadian Football League defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos
- Edith Frank, mother of Holocaust diarist Anne Frank
- Jackson C. Frank, American folk musician
- Clint Frank, American football player and advertising executive
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- Fraczek (Poland)
- Fraczyk (Poland)
- Fraenk
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- Fralick (Ireland, Germany)
- Franchek
- Franchuk (Russia)
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- Franckowiak (United States)
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