Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
FRANCIS
There are approximately 53,379 people named Francis in the UK. That makes it the 144th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 845 are named Francis.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
FranciFrances
Franc
Francel
Fracis
Fraincis
Ffrancis
Ffranncis
Ffransis
Frainces
Franacis
Ffrannces
Farancis
Ferancis
Forancis
Ffrancye
Ffrancisca
Franceis
Farncis
Frainses
Francels
Feranncis
Ffrauncis
Frahnce
Ffranse
The Francis surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
From the Saxon, Frank, free. The Franks were a people who anciently inhabited part of Germany, and having conquered Gaul, changed the name of the country to France.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FRANCIS. Not from the personal name, which is of too recent introduction ; but as in the H.R., Le Franceys, Le Franseys, Le Frauuceys, " the Frenchman."
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.