| ![Show Contents]() Francisco History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain The distinguished surname Francisco comes from Spain, a country rich in culture and history. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is "ez." The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. Some names are derived from the saints of the Christian Church, but many Spanish surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. The Visigoths, who ruled Spain between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries had a profound impact on the development of surnames. Early Origins of the Francisco familyThe surname Francisco was first found in Castile, in northern Spain. Early History of the Francisco familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Francisco research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1175 is included under the topic Early Francisco History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Francisco Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Franco, Francos, Franca, Francés, Frances and many more. Early Notables of the Francisco familyMore information is included under the topic Early Francisco Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Francisco RankingIn the United States, the name Francisco is the 2,633rd most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Francisco is ranked the 4,000th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2
 Francisco migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Francisco Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Mathias Francisco, aged 18 who arrived in Virginia in 1624 aboard the ship "Jacob" 3
- Jo Francisco, who landed in Maryland in 1663 3
Francisco Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Vicente Francisco, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803 3
- Maria Francisco, aged 10, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
- Juan Francisco, who arrived in Nombre de Dios, Panama in 1835 3
- Andres Francisco, who arrived in New Spain in 1835 3
- Josse Francisco, aged 32, who landed in Missouri in 1839 3
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| Francisco migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Francisco Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Jeremiah Francisco, who settled in Ontario in 1871
| Contemporary Notables of the name Francisco (post 1700) | + |
- Silvela y Le Vielleuze Francisco (1843-1905), Spanish politician
- Javier Fernández Francisco (b. 1977), Spanish race walker
- Silvino Francisco (b. 1946), retired South African professional snooker player
- Franklin Thomas Francisco (b. 1979), Dominican professional baseball pitcher
- José Francisco Porras Hidalgo (b. 1970), Costa Rican retired footballer who last played for Carmelita in Costa Rica
- Rey Francisco Sanchez (b. 1967), Puerto Rican-born, American Major League Baseball player
- Aníbal Francisco Palma Fourcade (1935-2023), Chilean politician who served as minister and Ambassador of Chile to Costa Rica (1995-1997)
- Aluísio Francisco da Luz (1931-2020), simply known as Índio, a Brazilian footballer, born in Cabedelo, Paraíba
- Donato Francisco Mattera (1935-2022), better known as Don Mattera, a South African poet and author
- Ruben Francisco Ortega Jr., American politician, Arizona state representative
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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