The surname Francisco
A Spanish patronymic surname, carried by 24,095 people in the United States.
Pronounced /ˌfɹænˈsɪskoʊ̯/ 3 syllables Soundex F652 Also a first name
Origin
Spanish origin
From Latin Franciscus. Doublet of Francis. * (given name): From Romance Francisco (Portuguese Francisco, Spanish Francisco) * (moon of Uranus): From the naming pattern established for moons of Uranus, being references to the works of William Shakespeare. From being a character in the play The Tempest
Francisco is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 24,095 people named Francisco in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 12,814 Americans. That is up 34% since 2000, when the Census counted 17,976.
Who is named Francisco
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
42% of people named Francisco identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 29% as white (not Hispanic) and 19% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 42%
- White (not Hispanic) 29%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 19%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 4.5%
- Black (not Hispanic) 3.5%
- Two or more races 1.9%
Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.
Famous Franciscos
10 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Betty FranciscoAmerican actress (1900–1950)
- Osmar FranciscoBrazilian association football player, born 1987
- Evelyn FranciscoAmerican actress (1904-1963)
- Candela Belén Francisco GuecamburuArgentine chess player, born 2006
- Lady FranciscoBrazilian actress (1940–2019)
- Joseph FranciscoAmerican chemist, born 1955
- Pablo FranciscoAmerican comedian, actor and writer, born 1974
- RodneiBrazilian association football player, born 1985
- Manu GavassiBrazilian singer-songwriter and actress, born 1993
- Xavier DirceuBrazilian footballer, born 1977
Notable Franciscos come mostly from Brazil (5), the United States (4) and Argentina (1).
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Questions
- Where does the surname Francisco come from?
- From Latin Franciscus. Doublet of Francis. * (given name): From Romance Francisco (Portuguese Francisco, Spanish Francisco) * (moon of Uranus): From the naming pattern established for moons of Uranus, being references to the works of William Shakespeare. From being a character in the play The…
- How common is the surname Francisco?
- 24,095 people in the United States had the surname Francisco in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 12,814 Americans. It ranked 1,481st of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Francisco?
- In the 2010 Census, 42% of people named Francisco identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 29% as white (not Hispanic).
- Who is the most famous person named Francisco?
- Betty Francisco, American actress (1900–1950), followed by Osmar Francisco.
- Where is the surname Francisco most common?
- Wikidata records people named Francisco in Brazil, the United States and Argentina.
- How do you pronounce Francisco?
- Francisco is /ˌfɹænˈsɪskoʊ̯/, 3 syllables.
- What type of surname is Francisco?
- Francisco is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
- Is the surname Francisco getting more or less common?
- More common. 17,976 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 24,095 in 2010, up 34%.
- Is Francisco also a first name?
- Yes. Francisco is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.