Franken History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Franken family

The surname Franken was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Franken family

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Franken Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Franken, Frankenhoff, Frankovitz, Franenthal and others.

Early Notables of the Franken family

Notables with the name Franken during this period were

the Franken family of the Rhineland

Franken Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Franken is the 135^th most popular surname with an estimated 8,081 people with that name. 1

Franken migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Franken Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Hans Franken, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1645 2
Arent Franken, who landed in America in 1659 2

Franken Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Wilhelm Franken, aged 41, who arrived in America in 1881 2
Peter Joseph Franken, aged 25, who landed in New York in 1881 2
Wilhelm Franken, aged 19, who arrived in Missouri in 1884 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Franken (post 1700) +

Rose Franken (1896-1988), American writer from New York
Al Franken (b. 1951), American Emmy-winning comedy writer and actor
Steve Franken (b. 1933), American comedy actor, born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York

Citations +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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)