France Family History

France Surname Meaning

English: ethnic name for someone from France (see 2 below). French: habitational name given to someone from France (at the time when the name only applied to those lands belonging to the French king covering only a small part of its current territory) or from Île-de-France (i.e. from a region centered on Paris); or in southern France an ethnic name for someone from what is now the northern half of the country where the langue d'oïl (Old French as distinct from Occitan) was spoken.

Compare Defrance and Lafrance. Czech (Franče): from a pet form of František Latin Franciscus (see Francis).

Slovenian: from a pet form of the personal name Franc.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Franc, Franze, Franca, Frances, Franko, Franco, Frano, Crance, Face, Hance

237K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
90K	Military Records
26K	Immigration Records
168K	Census and Voter Lists
3M	Member Trees

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Where is the France family from?

You can see how France families moved over time by selecting different census years. The France family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most France families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,702 France families living in Yorkshire. This was about 36% of all the recorded France's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of France families in 1891.

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What did your France ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named France. 10% of France men worked as a General labourer and 67% of France women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named France were Colliery hewer and Incapacitated.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

10%

Incapacitated

Builders labourer

Colliery hewer

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

What France family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 168K census records available for the last name France. Like a window into their day-to-day life, France census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 26K immigration records available for the last name France. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 90K military records available for the last name France. For the veterans among your France ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average France lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, France life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for France in 1944 was 22, and 75 in 2004.

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France Surname Meaning

Compare Defrance and Lafrance. Czech (Franče): from a pet form of František Latin Franciscus (see Francis).

Slovenian: from a pet form of the personal name Franc.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the France family from?

What did your France ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

10%

Incapacitated

Builders labourer

Colliery hewer

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

What France family records will you find?

What is the average France lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, France life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for France in 1944 was 22, and 75 in 2004.

France Family History

France Surname Meaning

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France Surname Meaning

4 million record(s) for France

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Where is the France family from?

What did your France ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What France family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of France family history

What is the average France lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the France family tree

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