The first name Francis

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About the first name Francis

Meaning

The name Francis is the English or international form of François and originally refers to the Franks.

Historical origin

The name Francis comes from Latin Franciscus, like François.

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In Quebec, Francis appears notably in Anglophone, Irish, and Scottish families and in communities where several language traditions met.

Pronunciation:fran-sisfɹænsɪs

Frequency of the first name Francis by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Francis by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name FrancisLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Francis in baptisms by year.2001501005001665173217991866193320001665–1669 2 baptisms1680–1684 2 baptisms1765–1769 2 baptisms1770–1774 2 baptisms1775–1779 4 baptisms1795–1799 2 baptisms1800–1804 2 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1825–1829 8 baptisms1830–1834 20 baptisms1835–1839 38 baptisms1840–1844 80 baptisms1845–1849 48 baptisms1850–1854 72 baptisms1855–1859 86 baptisms1860–1864 152 baptisms1865–1869 150 baptisms1870–1874 86 baptisms1875–1879 80 baptisms1880–1884 72 baptisms1885–1889 56 baptisms1890–1894 40 baptisms1895–1899 32 baptisms1900–1904 20 baptisms1905–1909 32 baptisms1910–1914 32 baptisms1915–1919 22 baptisms1920–1924 18 baptisms1925–1929 14 baptisms1930–1934 8 baptisms1935–1939 6 baptisms1945–1949 12 baptisms1950–1954 28 baptisms1955–1959 32 baptisms1960–1964 34 baptisms1965–1969 26 baptisms1970–1974 40 baptisms1975–1979 90 baptisms1980–1984 90 baptisms1985–1989 72 baptisms1990–1994 114 baptisms1995–1999 62 baptisms2000–2004 12 baptisms

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