Meaning of the nameFrancesca
- Female
- Italian origin
- Latin origin
- Fran-ces-ca
Francesca is a feminine name of Italian origin, the feminine form of Francesco, which comes from Late Latin Franciscus.
Meaning
“feminine form of Francesco, derived from Francia ('France')”
- People (2022)
- 1,074
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,873
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 840
- people
Francesca in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Francesca, 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 (216 people).
1,072 women 0 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 Francesca is most common
States with the highest share of people named Francesca in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 283 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 222 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 102 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 78 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 71 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 70 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 45 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 37 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 35 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Francesca
Francesca is the Italian feminine form of Francesco. Wiktionary explains that Francesco comes from Late Latin Franciscus, formed from Francia ('France') with the suffix -iscus. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,074 people named Francesca, with a median age of 30. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. Francisca, used in Portuguese, comes from the same Latin etymon.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Francesca · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Francesca · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Francisca · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Francesca
What does the name Francesca mean?
Francesca means “feminine form of Francesco, derived from Francia ('France')”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Francesca in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,074 people with the first name Francesca, which ranks it number 7,873 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Francesca a boy's or a girl's name?
Francesca is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,072 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Francesca?
Francesca is a name of Italian and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Francesca most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Francesca (222 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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