Find out how popular the last name Francisco is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Francisco.

Francisco, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Francisco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Francisco in America

Francisco is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Francisco surname appeared 121 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Francisco.

The history of the last name Francisco

The surname FRACISCO originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish personal name Francisco, which is the Spanish form of the Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman." The name first appeared in records during the late 11th century in the region of Castile, which was a powerful kingdom in medieval Spain.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the FRACISCO surname can be found in the Cartulario de Valpuesta, a medieval cartulary from the Monastery of Valpuesta in Burgos, dated to the year 1090. This cartulary contains a reference to a man named Domingo Francisci, which translates to "Domingo, son of Francisco."

Another early reference to the surname FRACISCO can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a medieval census of landholdings in Castile, compiled between 1351 and 1369. This document lists several individuals with the surname FRACISCO, including Juan Francisci de Villaverde and Pedro Francisci de Villanueva.

During the 13th century, a notable bearer of the FRACISCO surname was Pedro Francisci de Villalobos, who was a nobleman and military leader in the service of King Alfonso X of Castile (1221-1284). He played a significant role in the Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign to retake the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.

In the 15th century, another prominent FRACISCO was Juan Francisci de Valladolid, a scholar and diplomat who served as an ambassador for King Juan II of Castile (1405-1454). He was instrumental in negotiating treaties with neighboring kingdoms and represented Castile at the Council of Basel.

During the 16th century, the FRACISCO surname spread to the Spanish colonies in the Americas, as many individuals with this name participated in the exploration and settlement of the New World. One notable figure was Diego Francisci de Cáceres, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s.

Throughout history, the FRACISCO surname has also been associated with various places in Spain, such as the towns of Franciscovilla and Franciscopuebla, which likely derived their names from early settlers bearing the FRACISCO surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Francisco

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Francisco.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Francisco was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Francisco was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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