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

Francillon, 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 Francillon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Francillon in America

Francillon is the 72568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Francillon surname appeared 268 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 Francillon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Francillon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Francillon

The surname Francillon is of French origin, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have originated in the Franche-Comté region of eastern France, which was once a semi-independent principality.

The name Francillon is a diminutive form of the French word "franc," meaning "free" or "frank." It likely referred to someone who was born a free person or had been granted freedom, as opposed to being a serf or bondsman. The suffix "-illon" is a common French diminutive ending.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname Francillon can be found in a document from the Abbey of Luxeuil in Franche-Comté, dated around 1180. The document refers to a certain "Hugues Francillon," who was a landowner in the area.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the records of the town of Besançon, the capital of Franche-Comté. A merchant named "Jehan Francillon" is listed as a member of the local guild in 1245.

During the Middle Ages, the Francillon family seems to have been well-established in the Franche-Comté region. A notable figure was Étienne Francillon, a soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War under the banner of the Duke of Burgundy in the early 15th century.

In the 16th century, the surname spread beyond Franche-Comté as members of the Francillon family migrated to other parts of France and Europe. One prominent individual was Pierre Francillon, a Huguenot pastor who fled religious persecution in France and settled in Geneva, Switzerland, in the late 1500s.

Another notable bearer of the name was Jean-Baptiste Francillon, a French painter and engraver who lived in the 17th century (1633-1685). He was known for his works depicting religious scenes and portraits of the French nobility.

As the Francillon family continued to spread throughout Europe, the surname also found its way to other countries. In the 18th century, a branch of the family settled in the German principality of Baden, where the name was recorded as "Frantzillon" in some documents.

Other historical figures with the surname Francillon include Jacques Francillon, a Swiss watchmaker and inventor who lived in the late 18th century (1738-1805), and Marguerite Francillon, a French novelist and playwright from the early 20th century (1882-1969).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Francillon

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

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 Francillon 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Francillon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Francillon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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