Meaning of the nameFrance
- Unisex
- Latin origin
- French origin
- Fran-ce
France is a name of French and Latin origin, recorded as an alternative form of Frances, which goes back to Late Latin Franciscus, 'Frank'.
- People (2022)
- 1,052
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,006
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,132
- people
France in the 2022 Census
People with the first name France, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (289 people).
676 women 376 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name France is most common
States with the highest share of people named France in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 174 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 159 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 99 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 88 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 86 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 73 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 56 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 37 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 27 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 26 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 24 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 19 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 19 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 18 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name France
Wiktionary lists France as a feminine name in French and, in English, as an alternative form of Frances, the feminine of Francis. Frances comes from Old French Franceise, from Franciscus, glossed as 'Frank', that is, of the people of the Franks. The meaning is therefore that of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,052 people named France, with a median age of 38. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas. The name appears for both sexes, mostly female, and births are concentrated between the 1970s and the 1990s.
Sources
- Wiktionary: France · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Frances · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name France
What does the name France mean?
France means “alternative form of Frances, 'Frankish, of the Franks'”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named France in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,052 people with the first name France, which ranks it number 8,006 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is France a boy's or a girl's name?
France is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 676 women and 376 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name France?
France is a name of Latin and French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is France most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.004% of the state's population is named France (159 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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