Meaning of the nameFransisco
- Male
- Latin origin
- Fran-sis-co
Fransisco is a male name recorded as a variant of Francisco, from Latin Franciscus, 'Frenchman'.
- People (2022)
- 4,969
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,745
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,179
- people
Fransisco in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Fransisco, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,087 people).
29 women 4,940 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 Fransisco is most common
States with the highest share of people named Fransisco in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.007%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.007%
- Pará 0.004%
- Piauí 0.004%
- Goiás 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 643 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 612 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 426 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 420 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 396 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 340 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 263 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 216 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 216 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 189 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 168 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 136 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 121 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 98 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 97 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 84 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 82 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 75 | 0.005% |
| Paraíba | 73 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 62 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 60 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 43 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 36 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 36 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 36 | 0.006% |
| Sergipe | 31 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Fransisco
Wiktionary records Fransisco as a male name, a variant of Francisco. Francisco comes from Latin Franciscus, formed from Francia with the suffix -iscus, and Behind the Name glosses Franciscus as 'Frenchman'. It is almost always a male name, and most of the people were born in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,969 people named Fransisco, with a median age of 53. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Fransisco · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Francisco · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Francis · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Fransisco
What does the name Fransisco mean?
Fransisco means “variant of Francisco, from Latin Franciscus, 'Frenchman'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Fransisco in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,969 people with the first name Fransisco, which ranks it number 2,745 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Fransisco a boy's or a girl's name?
Fransisco is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 29 women and 4,940 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Fransisco?
Fransisco is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Fransisco most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.007% of the state's population is named Fransisco (612 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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