Meaning of the nameFrancis

Francis is a name used for both sexes, the English form of Latin Franciscus, which means 'Frank', that is, a member of the Frankish people.

Meaning

“Frank, a member of the Franks”

Source: Wiktionary: Francis · Behind the Name: Francis

People (2022): 9,946
Rank in Brazil: #1,721
Median age: 37 years
2010 Census: 10,211; people

Francis in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Francis, 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 (4,071 people).

2,707 women 7,239 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 Francis is most common

States with the highest share of people named Francis in the population, in the 2022 Census.

All states

State	People	% of population
São Paulo	2,361	0.005%
Minas Gerais	1,537	0.008%
Rio de Janeiro	900	0.006%
Rio Grande do Sul	798	0.007%
Paraná	652	0.006%
Santa Catarina	442	0.006%
Bahia	387	0.003%
Ceará	381	0.004%
Goiás	286	0.004%
Espírito Santo	232	0.006%
Amazonas	208	0.005%
Pará	200	0.003%
Rio Grande do Norte	177	0.005%
Mato Grosso	166	0.005%
Mato Grosso do Sul	163	0.006%
Maranhão	156	0.002%
Pernambuco	150	0.002%
Piauí	142	0.004%
Distrito Federal	110	0.004%
Alagoas	95	0.003%
Roraima	95	0.015%
Paraíba	91	0.002%
Sergipe	89	0.004%
Rondônia	54	0.003%
Tocantins	33	0.002%
Acre	23	0.003%
Amapá	18	0.003%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Francis

Wiktionary records Francis as a borrowing from Medieval Latin Franciscus, 'Frank', derived from Francia, 'land of the Franks', and lists it as a doublet of Francisco and Franz. Behind the Name presents it as the English form of Late Latin Franciscus, 'Frenchman', ultimately linked to the Germanic people of the Franks, and classifies it as a male and female name. In Brazil, the name appears for both sexes, with more male records. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 9,946 people named Francis, with a median age of 37. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.

Sources

Wiktionary: Francis · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Behind the Name: Francis · behindthename.com · meaning

Questions about the name Francis

What does the name Francis mean?

Francis means “Frank, a member of the Franks”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.

How many people are named Francis in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 9,946 people with the first name Francis, which ranks it number 1,721 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.

Is Francis a boy's or a girl's name?

Francis is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 2,707 women and 7,239 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Francis?

Francis is a name of Latin and English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Francis most common?

Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.008% of the state's population is named Francis (1,537 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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