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 46219th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Francisco surname appeared 461 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.

We can also compare 2010 data for Francisco 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 Francisco

The surname "FRANSISCO" is derived from the personal name "Francisco", which is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the name "Francis". This name originated in Latin and ultimately comes from the Germanic Frankish tribe.

The surname is believed to have first emerged in the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in Spain and Portugal, during the medieval period. It likely arose as a descriptive surname, given to individuals who were associated with or had some connection to the Franks or the Frankish people.

Records show that the surname "FRANSISCO" appeared in various historical documents and manuscripts from the 13th century onwards. For example, there are mentions of individuals bearing this surname in the archives of the Kingdom of Aragon and the Kingdom of Castile.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the surname was Juan FRANSISCO, a Spanish nobleman who lived in the 14th century and held land in the region of Andalusia. Another notable figure was Pedro FRANSISCO, a Portuguese explorer who accompanied Vasco da Gama on his voyages to India in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the surname "FRANSISCO" can be found in the records of Spanish settlements in the Americas, particularly in Mexico and Peru. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname were among the early Spanish colonists and settlers in the New World.

During the Renaissance period, there were several notable individuals with the surname "FRANSISCO". One example is Francisco FRANSISCO (1510-1585), a Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits. Another is João FRANSISCO (1533-1599), a Portuguese architect and engineer who contributed to the design and construction of several notable buildings in Lisbon.

In the 17th century, the surname "FRANSISCO" appeared in various parts of Europe, including Italy, France, and the Netherlands. This could be attributed to the spread of the surname through migration and trade routes.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, individuals with the surname "FRANSISCO" can be found in various historical records across the globe, reflecting the global reach of Spanish and Portuguese exploration and colonization.

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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Francisco 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 Francisco was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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