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

Franquiz, 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 Franquiz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Franquiz in America

Franquiz is the 69996th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Franquiz surname appeared 280 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 Franquiz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Franquiz 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 Franquiz

The surname Franquiz has its origins in Spain and can be traced back to the 11th century. It is believed to have been derived from the Old Spanish word "franqueza," which means "freedom" or "exemption from taxation." This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon individuals or families who were granted certain privileges or freedoms by the nobility or the Crown.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Franquiz can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrias, a medieval Spanish manuscript dating back to the 14th century. This document served as a record of landholdings and vassalage relationships in the kingdoms of Castile and León.

During the 15th century, the Franquiz family appears to have been concentrated in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura, particularly in the cities of Seville and Badajoz. The name is also associated with several place names in these areas, such as the town of Franquiz in the province of Cáceres.

One notable bearer of the Franquiz surname was Juan de Franquiz (c. 1530-1596), a Spanish merchant and explorer who played a significant role in the colonization of the Philippines. He accompanied the expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi and was appointed as the first royal treasurer of the Spanish colony in the Philippine Islands.

Another prominent figure was Alonso de Franquiz (1559-1638), a Spanish military officer and governor of the Province of Nuevo León in New Spain (present-day Mexico). He is credited with establishing several settlements in the region, including the city of Monterrey, which was founded in 1596.

In the 17th century, the Franquiz family also had a presence in the Americas. One example is Juan Franquiz de Lara (c. 1620-1690), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the colonization of New Mexico and the exploration of the southwestern United States.

During the 18th century, the name Franquiz was found in various Spanish territories, including the Viceroyalty of New Granada (present-day Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela). José Franquiz y Lozada (1718-1785) was a notable figure from this region, serving as the Governor of the Province of Antioquia and contributing to the development of the region's mining industry.

Throughout history, the Franquiz surname has been associated with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including merchants, explorers, military officers, and colonial administrators. While the name may have originated from a specific privilege or exemption granted in medieval Spain, it has since spread across various regions and continents, reflecting the far-reaching influence of Spanish colonization and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Franquiz

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

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

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