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Franco Surname Meaning

Spanish and Italian: from the personal name Franco in origin an ethnic name for a Frank (see Frank). Italian and Spanish: nickname or status name from franco ‘free’ (usually denoting a freed slave).

Americanized form of Slovenian, Slovak, Rusyn, Czech and perhaps also Polish Franko. Spanish and Jewish (Sephardic): habitational name from one of the Spanish towns called (El) Franco.

Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the Spanish surname (see 1 above) at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism.

After the return to Judaism (generations later) some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.

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

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You can see how Franco families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Franco family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Franco families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 19 Franco families living in London. This was about 42% of all the recorded Franco's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Franco families in 1891.

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What is the average Franco lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Franco life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Franco in 1942 was 30, and 73 in 2004.

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