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Where did the German Frank family come from? What is the German Frank family crest and coat of arms? When did the Frank family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Frank family history?

The surname Frank derived from the given name Francis. Although it began as a name indicating that the bearer was French in nationality, the popularity of the name Francis was greatly encouraged by the fame of St. Francis of Assisi in during the Middle Ages, and the meaning of the name was subsequently altered. This is also a name for a person from Franconia, which is a region of Southwestern Germany that was named after the Franks, who settled in this region after the fall of the Roman Empire.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Frank, Franke, Frankk, Frankke, Franck, Francke, Franckk, Franckke, Franken, Frankhen, Franckhen and many more.

First found in Bohemia, where the name Frank became noted for its many branches within the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Frank research. Another 260 words(19 lines of text) covering the years 1499, 1543, 1616, 1644, 1663, 1679, 1700, 1727, and 1882 are included under the topic Early Frank History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 62 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Frank Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Frank Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Daniel Frank, who immigrated to Virginia in 1622
  • Robert Frank, who arrived in Virginia in 1651
  • Catherine Frank immigrated to Virginia in 1695
  • Cath Frank, who arrived in Virginia in 1695

Frank Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Johan Marten Frank, who arrived in New York in 1709
  • Michal Frank, who landed in New York in 1709
  • Johannes Conrad Frank, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1731
  • John Frank, who purchased land in Philadelphia, PA in 1731
  • Anna Frank, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732


Frank Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Hinr Frank, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803
  • John George Frank, aged 12, landed in Pennsylvania in 1805
  • Margaret Frank, aged 38, landed in Pennsylvania in 1805
  • Regina Barbara Frank, aged 18, landed in Pennsylvania in 1805
  • Paul Frank, aged 45, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805


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  • Anne Frank (1929-1944), Holocaust victim whose famous and tragic diary that told the story of her life in wartime Holland
  • Leonhard Frank (1882-1961), writer and playwright of considerable fame, whose works focused on the problems of a post-war society
  • Douglas G Frank, president of the Lords Tribunal in Buckinghamshire
  • Mary Frank (b. 1933), British sculptor
  • Professor Frederick Frank, prominent English scientist and researcher in Physics


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  • Our Families and Kin, Now and Then: Blackburn, Franck (also Frank), Leake, and Thornton by Arline Tatum Lorente.
  • German-American Pioneers in Wisconsin and Michigan: The Frank-Kerler Letters, 1849-1864 by Louis Frederick Frank.
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  2. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  3. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
  4. Jones, Henry Z. Palatine Families of New York 2 Volumes. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2001. Print. (ISBN 978-0961388829).
  5. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  6. Schenk, Trudy. Wuerttemberg Emigration Index Volume I-VIII. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Inc., 1986. Print.
  7. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  8. Jones, George F. The Germans of Colonial Georgia 1733-1783 Revised edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0806311614).
  9. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmachers Wappenbuch. München, Battenberg: 1975. Print.
  10. Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen. Nürnberg: 1890. Print.
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The Frank Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Frank Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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