Franz is used as a family name or surname in Germany. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Franz
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Germany
Meaning:

A variation of Franze. Descendant of Franz, i.e., the free; descendant of Franz, a pet form of Franciscus meaning "free".

Descendant of Franz, i.e., the free; descendant of Franz, a pet form of Franciscus meaning "free".

How popular is Franz?

Franz is common in Germany, United States, Austria, Brazil, Italy, Canada, Switzerland, Australia, France, South Africa, Argentina, Poland, Czechia, Israel, Belgium, England, Chile, Netherlands, Paraguay, Russia.

Franz is ranked 6530 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Franzs plummeted by 0.79 per cent to 11462 since 2000 and slipped by 300 spots and ranked at 3153. The last name was found in around 4 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 94.04 95.84
Hispanic or Latino 3.25 2.06
Others 1.02 1.02
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.99 0.6
Black 0.38 0.24
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.32 0.24
Franz is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Germany which signifies that it is originated from Germany. Around 86616 people have been found who wears Franz as their family name. Franz is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Franz:
110 Germany55,520
2,667 United States17,146
Countries with thousands of Franz:
303 Austria2,768
2,909 Brazil2,755
9,963 Italy1,104
4,524 Canada1,040
Countries with hundreds of Franz:
1,850 Switzerland732
5,074 Australia689
14,440 France673
11,258 South Africa589
6,877 Argentina526
12,005 Poland493
6,031 Czechia290
4,361 Israel279
9,694 Belgium191
22,665 England188
3,719 Chile179
19,071 Netherlands139
1,508 Paraguay136
83,491 Russia129
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
7,152 Sweden100
117,929 Thailand99
15,373 Mexico92
25,773 Spain90
5,426 Dominican Republic77
13,368 Croatia55
151,846 Indonesia51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
11,225 Denmark46
14,290 New Zealand41
10,313 Singapore26
24,079 Norway24
49,532 Kazakhstan23
31,291 Hungary20
13,849 Scotland18
9,887 Ireland17
192,576 Philippines14
237,812 Nigeria13
25,221 United Arab Emirates13
62,255 Belarus12
2,098 Guam12
6,554 China11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
34,002 Finland9
684,495 India9
26,217 Estonia8
47,042 Japan8
379 Turks and Caicos Islands8
19,671 Wales8
73,078 Slovakia7
97,905 Zimbabwe7
1,214 Marshall Islands6
55,922 Qatar6
43,431 Venezuela6
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Immigrants to US

From Italy

24 years old farmer Angela Franz who was residing in Italy migrated to USA on October 6, 1890 by La Champagne put out from Havre. Farmer Francesco Franz, Frank Franz, aged 40, Farmer Guos. Franz, Piero Franz, aged 24, Laborer Piero Franz, are other Franz that migrated to US from Marseilles, London, Havre, Gibraltar and Naples & Palermo.

From Germany

A. Franz from Germany aboard the Adolphine from Bremen on January 12, 1850. He is registered to be 28 years old when he arrived in USA. 19 years old F. Franz, 6 months old August Franz, 3 years old Christian Franz, Christina Franz (38) Laborer, Elisabeth Franz (11) Laborer, Joh.Heinr. Franz (9), Laborer Joh.Heinr. Franz, Johann Franz (7), and 2004 other Franz around 43.26% of whom were farmer while others worked as shoemaker and servant, undefined code, teacher, gardener, weaver, merchant, baker, tailor, carpenter, blacksmith, mason, miner, joiner, tanner, scholar, country man, confectioner, waiter, butcher, miller, watchmaker, cooper, clerk, smith, locksmith, machinist, saddler, engineer, matron, spinster, bricklayer, sailor, daughter, landlord, brewer, domestic, painter, coachman, cigar maker, barber, musician, mechanic migrated to US.

Franz Namesakes

  • Anselm Franz, pioneering Austrian jet engine engineer
  • Julius Heinrich Franz, German astronomer
  • Robert Franz, German composer, mainly of lieder
  • Wilhelm Franz, founder of Elektro-Mess-Technik
  • Walter Franz, theoretical physicist
  • Werner Franz, former Austrian alpine skier
  • Maciej Franz, - Polish historian; the expert of the sea wars and Zaporozhian Hosts wars; assistant professor on Adam Mickiewicz University
  • Marie-Louise von Franz, Swiss Jungian psychologist and scholar
  • Dennis Franz, American actor best
  • Johnny Franz, English record producer and A&R man at the Philips label
  • Raymond Franz, member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses
  • Arthur Franz, American B-movie and television actor
  • Frederick William Franz, served as President of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
  • Lačni Franz, rock band
  • Elizabeth Franz, American stage and television actress
  • Ettore Roesler Franz, Italian painter and photographer
  • Maik Franz, German former footballer
  • Eduard Franz, American actor of theatre, film and television
  • Todd Franz, safety in the National Football League
  • Rod Franz, American football player and coach

Franz Namesakes

  • Anselm Franz, pioneering Austrian jet engine engineer
  • Julius Heinrich Franz, German astronomer
  • Robert Franz, German composer, mainly of lieder
  • Wilhelm Franz, founder of Elektro-Mess-Technik
  • Walter Franz, theoretical physicist
  • Werner Franz, former Austrian alpine skier
  • Maciej Franz, - Polish historian; the expert of the sea wars and Zaporozhian Hosts wars; assistant professor on Adam Mickiewicz University
  • Marie-Louise von Franz, Swiss Jungian psychologist and scholar
  • Dennis Franz, American actor best
  • Johnny Franz, English record producer and A&R man at the Philips label
  • Raymond Franz, member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses
  • Arthur Franz, American B-movie and television actor
  • Frederick William Franz, served as President of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
  • Lačni Franz, rock band
  • Elizabeth Franz, American stage and television actress
  • Ettore Roesler Franz, Italian painter and photographer
  • Maik Franz, German former footballer
  • Eduard Franz, American actor of theatre, film and television
  • Todd Franz, safety in the National Football League
  • Rod Franz, American football player and coach

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