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

Franich, 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 Franich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Franich in America

Franich is the 67318th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Franich surname appeared 293 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 Franich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Franich 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 Franich

The surname Franich is believed to have originated in Croatia, where it first appeared in the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Slavic word "fran," which means "free" or "frank," and likely referred to a person who was not a serf or a slave.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Franich can be found in the town of Labin, located in the northern Adriatic region of Croatia. In a document dated 1587, a man named Ivan Franich is listed as a landowner in the village of Presika, near Labin.

By the 17th century, the name had spread to other parts of Croatia, including the city of Rijeka and the island of Krk. In 1689, a merchant named Antun Franich is recorded as having traded goods between Rijeka and Venice, Italy.

The earliest known person of note to bear the surname Franich was Matej Franich, a Croatian poet and playwright who lived from 1620 to 1685. He is best known for his work "Prikazanje od poroda Jezusova" (The Nativity Play), which is considered one of the earliest examples of Croatian dramatic literature.

Another prominent figure with the surname Franich was Ivan Franich, a Croatian military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Born in 1782 in the city of Split, he served in the Austrian army and rose to the rank of colonel before his death in 1856.

In the 19th century, the name Franich began to appear in other parts of Europe as Croatian immigrants settled in various countries. For example, a man named Josip Franich is recorded as having lived in the city of Trieste, Italy, in the 1840s, where he worked as a merchant.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Franich was Ante Franich, a Croatian sculptor and painter who lived from 1890 to 1949. He is best known for his works depicting scenes from Croatian folk life and for his contributions to the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements.

Other notable individuals with the surname Franich include Mihovil Franich, a Croatian writer and journalist who lived from 1865 to 1932, and Franjo Franich, a Croatian composer and conductor who was active in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Franich

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

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

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