Franko Family History

Franko Surname Meaning

Rusyn and Ukrainian: from the personal name Franko from Latin Franciscus (see Francis). Slovenian, Slovak, Czech, and Polish: from the personal name Franko, a pet form of Slovenian Frančišek, Slovak and Czech František, Polish Franciszek, local forms of Latin Franciscus (see Francis).

Compare Franco. Slovenian: in some cases also a hypocoristic derivative of Frank or a Slovenized form of the Italian cognate Franco.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): Slavicized form of Frank.

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

Similar surnames: Frank, Frano, Franco, Janko, Danko, Rank, Stanko, France, Panko, Franek

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Where is the Franko family from?

You can see how Franko families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Franko family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Franko families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Franko families living in Warwickshire. This was about 80% of all the recorded Franko's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Franko families in 1891.

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What did your Franko ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Franko. 35% of Franko men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Franko women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Franko were New worker and New worker.

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Laborer

35%

Farmer

Labor

New worker

Operator

11%

Clerk

Maid

New worker

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Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Franko. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Franko 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 2K immigration records available for the last name Franko. 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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There are 2K military records available for the last name Franko. For the veterans among your Franko ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Franko lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Franko life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Franko in 1942 was 30, and 68 in 2004.

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Franko Surname Meaning

Compare Franco. Slovenian: in some cases also a hypocoristic derivative of Frank or a Slovenized form of the Italian cognate Franco.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): Slavicized form of Frank.

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

Where is the Franko family from?

What did your Franko 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.

Laborer

35%

Farmer

Labor

New worker

Operator

11%

Clerk

Maid

New worker

What Franko family records will you find?

What is the average Franko lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Franko life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Franko in 1942 was 30, and 68 in 2004.

Franko Family History

Franko Surname Meaning

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Franko Surname Meaning

36,000 record(s) for Franko

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Where is the Franko family from?

What did your Franko ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Franko family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Franko lifespan?

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