Overview
people
Sample Size
17,870
Gender Distribution
Male:
98.2%
Female:
1.8%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
French
Meaning
Francois is a French male given name. The name is derived from the Latin name 'Franciscus' meaning 'free one' or 'Frenchman'. This name was popularized by Saint Francis of Assisi and later became common in France due to its usage by several French royals and saints.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
BE
1,126 samples
98%
ZA
954 samples
99%
CA
565 samples
100%
CI
458 samples
98%
CM
273 samples
99%
CH
261 samples
97%
US
219 samples
98%
GB
161 samples
97%
IT
152 samples
100%
NL
140 samples
98%
RE
138 samples
97%
DE
108 samples
99%
CG
99 samples
100%
ES
98 samples
97%
SN
95 samples
99%
LB
90 samples
98%
BJ
63 samples
98%
MU
63 samples
89%
MA
61 samples
98%
BF
57 samples
100%
+ 65 more countries
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